Across
First of garments confined to waste, put something with a jumper on top (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
G (first of Garments) inserted in (confined to) POO (waste) + STICK (put) – for the toy that requires a jumper on top to work
Shrink lowerer? (5)
See 26
3d
Topping items in fare for broadcast (4,4)
Tirade I gathered filled with bitterness, primarily? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram of (TIRADE I B)* where B is Bitterness primarily – editing to add: I fudged this without a definition, because TIRADE is doing double duty, but I don’t think it works as an &lit clue.
‘e called after blast, returning weapon (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
E RANG (‘e called) after BOOM (blast) to give BOOM E RANG
Easy clue (5)
Suggest viewing Cervantes’ vampire in the mirror? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
reversal of (viewing in mirror) of EL BAT – a vampire is a bat, and Cervantes is Spanish! adding, as again, I thought this bit was obvious, TABLE as in put on the agenda.
Lovely bearing a newspaper in mind (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
insertion of A FT (a newspaper) into (bearing) LOOKER (lovely)
Warwickshire town where plate left untouched by auditor? (8)
See 5 Down
Criminal evidence of no cooking! (11,4)
9a
Move mountains, Everest one, undulant on moving (5,2,5,8)
Record of extra time after taking circuitous route? (9)
Down
Carthaginian related to wordplay? (5)
Try holding head up having embraced Satanism initially – force of evil? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GO (try) around (holding) PATE< (head up) including (embraced) S (Satanism initially) G E (S) TAP O
See 10 Across
Yours truly, Labour leader voiced concern for home buyers? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
sound alike of I KEIR (I am Keir (Starmer, the Labour leader,) whimsically) and the home of flat pack furniture
21a
Twitter in county referring to US politician – bloody cheat? (10,4)
Le Pen, a leader in France after source of French wine – and baguette? (6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CRU (source of French wine) + STYLO (French for pen) plus A F (A + leader in France) , but I’m not sure where the LO comes from . Correction from TimC @1, Thank you. The reference in the clue is to Marine Le Pen the former leader of the far right party.
24d
I went in with opener for Gloucestershire, man playing for the first XI? (7,4)
Marking joyous day, landlord on the left? (3-6)
African winds from the north-east coming into view (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
charade of NE GALES (winds from north-east) inserted into (coming into) SEE (view) to give SE (NE GALES) E for the inhabitant of SENEGAL
Flier, bird is in cold sea shaking off one cold tail! (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
insertion of LOON IS (bird is) into BALTic (cold sea, shaking off one cold tail) to give BAL (LOON IS) T
Obtain bum cream and lotions originally for nursery (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram of (OBTAIN)* with anagrind of bum to give BOTANI + C A L (Creams And Lotions originally) for the plant nursery, not the one looking after young children.
Good antipodean soldier misses the last mine (7)
Reasonable Oscar discovered in market, removed (4,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OK O (reasonable Oscar) inserted into (discovered in) TOUT (market) to give TO (OK O) UT
Sage plant? (5)
Stone deepest of all, also in empty box (4)
See 7
Type letters or click words in the clue
