Across
Ball in the box pushed back Hearts regularly – they put a cross in the box (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
O(letter shaped like a “ball”) contained in ( in ) reversal of ( … pushed back ) TV(a television set/the “box”) + 2nd, 4th and 6th letters of ( … regularly ) “ Hearts “.
Anti-Congress, like one Republican force from the right (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( … from the right , in an across clue) [ DIG(to like/to be into something, an activity like a sport, say) + I(Roman numeral for “one”) + R(abbrev. for “Republican”) + F(symbol for “force” in physics).
Paper round, flipping burden! (4)
Women imprisoned smuggling energy drinks chill here (4,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
W(abbrev. for “women”) + [IN COOLER](imprisoned/confined in the cooler, slang for “prison”) containing ( smuggling ) E(symbol for “energy” in physics).
Promiscuous person’s soft blanket (6)
Add ginger to fried greens I braise at the end (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( fried ) GREENS + I + last letter of ( … at the end ) “ braise “.
Isn’t fat novel entertaining like Don Quixote? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( … novel ) ISN’T FAT containing ( entertaining ) AS(like/comparable to).
New free houses in part of Lancashire, say (4)
Outstanding header from Spurs’ subs (4)
Suspected mug has funny diet drink’s last bit in it (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( funny ) [ DIET + last letter of ( …’s last bit ) “ drink ” + IN IT ].
Where stockholders make a killing? (8)
Paper, Times you said, probing legislator’s muddles (3-3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ I(a British national newspaper) + X(symbol for times, as used in multiplication) + homophone of ( … said ) “ you ” ] contained in ( probing ) MPS(abbrev. for Members of Parliament/the body of legislators).
Push bucket down, carrying tons without doubt (3,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
FORCE(to push/to exert pressure on) + RAIN(to bucket down/rain cats and dogs) containing ( carrying ) T(abbrev. for “tons”, the unit of weight).
Got off with appeal after case for acquittal (4)
Windows components needing small series of tests (6)
Developing this drained Steve Jobs (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( Developing ) [ THIS + 1st and last letters deleted from ( drained ) “ Steve ” ].
Down
Following vehicle, I’m going to American plain (7)
Appetising, pleasantly warm bagel’s put away (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“toasty”(informal term for “pleasantly warm”) minus ( …’s put away ) “o”(letter in the shape of a ring, like a bagel is).
Issue Guardian looks after, after dealing with wages, say (7)
One may be taken to court for fraudulent scheme (6)
Ruler, say, put up with endless orgies, wild ones … (6,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( …, put up , in a down clue) EG(abbrev. for “exempli gratia”/for example/say) plus ( with ) anagram of ( …, wild ) last letter deleted from ( endless ) “ orgies ” + I,I(2 x Roman numeral for “one”).
… covered in oil perhaps, not naked (7)
Two football teams without arrogance among stars (13)
Parisian is hosted by ignorant society in backwater (3,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
EST(“is” in the language spoken by one from Paris, France) contained in ( is hosted by ) THICK(ignorant/dim) + S(abbrev. for “Society”).
Call evidence of overspending unconvincing (7)
Figure bags honour with ecstasy, one up for award (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
NINE(a figure/number) containing ( bags ) OM(abbrev. for the Order of Merit, an honour/award recognising notable work in certain fields) plus ( with ) E(abbrev. for the drug “ecstasy”).
Insinuates you can’t believe what troublemaker says (7)
How week begins with caviar for old president (6)
Images of Musk company with more cash, we hear (1-4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
X(Elon Musk’s company, the formerly named Twitter) plus ( with ) homophone of ( …, we hear ) “raise”(more cash/an increase in wages, as in “you’ve got a raise as from next month”).
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