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They swim and dive daily in groups of swimmers (8)
Beat the Parisian in the lead, lapping gutless runner (6)
Practises cycling, getting muscle injury (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TRAINS (‘practises’) with the S moved to the front (‘cycling’).
Playing polo, chaps save horse some drinks (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘playing’) of ‘polo c[h]aps’ minus the H (‘save horse’).
Periodically, gantry behind sports ground may be so (5)
Part of race abandoned, which is right for spectators (5,4)
Italian who drew one game, then another (7)
Solder damaged boxing ring that’s a pinkish colour (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘boxing’) of O (‘ring’) in OLDRSE, an anagram (‘damaged’) of ‘solder’.
E.g. Turkey’s swimming team with inspiring energy (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘inspiring’) of E (‘energy’) in WHITMEAT, an anagram (‘swimming’) of ‘team with’.
Where players sit close to Alcaraz after intro from Sue Barker (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of S (‘intro from S ue’) plus PIT (‘where players sit’ eg in an opera house) plus Z (‘close to Alcara Z ‘ – not necessarily missing a t).
Helping sailor, say, around racing event? Cool! (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘around’) of TT ( time trial, ‘racing event’) plus IN (‘cool!’) in AB (‘sailor’) plus EG (‘say’)
Make charming rogue angered, after golf’s lost (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘rogue’) of ‘an[g]ered’ minus the G (‘after golf’s lost’).
Blunder with running shoe type (4-2)
Quickly read through demands for sportswear (3,5)
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7d
Pro activity 15 compete in, sure to get punished (3,3,4,4)
Extremely tough skill, fencing with foil (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘fencing’) of W (‘with’) in TH (‘extremely T oug H ‘) plus ART (‘skill’). Excellent clue.
Weight-lifter caught drug smuggling legged it (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘smuggling’) of RAN (‘legged it’) in C (‘caught’) plus E (compiler’s favourite ‘drug’).
Spear thrown in the direction of grass (7)
Crude British want highest goal for 15 (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of B (‘British’) plus LACK (‘want’) plus GOLD (‘highest goal for 15’ – OLYMPIANS); for ‘crude’ oil.
Wrestler from Greece right to eat healthy food (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘to eat’) of APPLE (‘healthy food’) in GR (‘Greece’, IVR) plus R (‘right’)
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Son entering big race venues speeds up (4-6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘entering’) of S (‘son’) in FAT (‘big’) plus TRACKS (‘race venues’).
Revered figures – 12, 21, 23 and 25, say (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Various gold medal winning Olympians, all world record holders: Adam PEATY (’12’), Mark SPITZ (’21’), Carl LEWIS (’23’) and Usain BOLT (’25’)
Worst and best features of races (3,5)
Funny desire to bag silver, heading for games (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘to bag’) of AG (chemical symbol, ‘silver’) plus G (‘heading for G ames’) in WISH (‘desire’).
Maybe one selling dope for cyclist, we hear? (6)
Climbing skilfully, mostly, by one small Scottish island (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of LEW, a reversal (‘climbing’ in a down light) of WEL[l] (‘skilfully’) minus its last letter (‘mostly’); plus I (‘one’) plus S (‘small’)..
Run away from flipping shot put’s finale (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of BOL, a reversal (‘flipping’) og LOB (‘shot’) plus T (‘pu T ‘s finale’).
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