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Penny wears fake Rolexes to impress Romeo, Cook and Drake? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: explorers James Cook and Francis Drake P (Penny) inside anagram/”fake” of (Rolexes)*, which also goes around R (Romeo, NATO alphabet)
Demo initially lost 950 in wood (5)
Soldiers detain king over communist supporters (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GIS (GI=soldier, GIs=soldiers) around both of: R (Rex, king) plus reversal/”over” of RED=”communist”
Engineers uranium inside remains? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RE (Royal Engineers), plus U (uranium) “inside”=’in / side’=in SIDE
You ignoramus! Her reckless budget ends in disaster (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: reference to the disastrous mini-budget of former UK prime minister Liz Truss anagram/”disaster” of the end letters from [yo]-U [ignoramu]-S [He]-R [reckles]-S [budge]-T
Thinks about fireman’s red – is no Chippendale revealed? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
reversed (“about”) and hidden (“revealed”) in: [fireman’]-S RED IS NO C-[hippendale]
Joining record set to be broken following European investment opportunities (8,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MERGING=”Joining” + MARK=”record” + anagram/”broken” of (set)*; following E (European)
Trial by fire axed to protect independent witness (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TEST=”Trial” plus anagram/”axed” of (fire)*; going around/”to protect” I (independent)
College fellow left out of story in telegram (5)
I don’t know the answer to strikes – make void? (5,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BEATS=”strikes” + M-[ak]-E voided of its inner letters
Stained fabrics in draw starting to discolour, of course (3-4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TIE=tied game=”draw” + starting letter of D-[iscolour] + YES=”of course”
Change the last word down (5)
Language earns poet bucks (9)
Down
It’s most important you and I gain 81 stone (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
WE=”you and I”, around EIGHT and I=eight and one=”81″; plus ST (stone)
During fitting, queen’s certain to lose small opening (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ER (Elizabeth Regina, “queen”) inside APT=”fitting”; plus [S]-URE=”certain” minus S for “small”
Settlers kennel 10 dogs (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BOERS=”Setters” around X=10 in Roman numerals
Where to find roses in county (4)
One reviewing moon, star and limits of double quasar (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”reviewing” of (moon star)*, plus the ends/limits of [doubl]-E [quasa]-R
More glamorous bird, perhaps circling tree (8)
Game of golf described by newly-wed (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: Bridge the card game G (golf, NATO alphabet), inside BRIDE=”newly-wed”
Pastry delivered for loafer? (4)
Social worker first punches intelligent support (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ANT=”Social worker” + I=number one=”first”; both inside CLEVER=”intelligent”
Deferral of South American allowance (10)
One’s unhappy breaking leg outside in dance movement (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(I = ‘one’, so…) I’S=”One’s”, plus SAD=”unhappy”; with anagram/”breaking” of (leg)* going outside
Shutting in criminal, maybe in top of gaol (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”criminal” of (maybe in)*, plus top letter of G-[aol]
Remained sober as instructed (6)
Bishop leaves drinks after church in good health (6)
West starting to break up broadcast (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MAE (actress Mae West) plus start of B-[reak], all reversed/”up”
Katy Perry showing character (4)
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