Across
Animal research facility upset about mating period (6)
‘Empty’ chap wanting helping, that’s Twist (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of G[u]Y (‘chap’) minus its middle letter (’empty’) plus RATION (‘helping’). Excellent surface.
To be established, turn up with Vernon (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘turn’) of ‘up’ plus ‘Vernon’.
Tense, out of practice – but reliable (6)
Maybe New Zealand native dancing is as natural as giving up sex at first! (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of A, which is ‘a[s]’ (‘the second one) minus (‘giving up’) S (‘ S ex at first’); plus USTRALASIAN, an anagram (‘dancing’) of ‘is as natural’
See 18
Rock movement: country music, essentially, with edge (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of LAND (‘country’) plus S (‘mu S ic essentially’) plus LIP (‘edge’).
Cutlery, unless it’s ground? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘ground’) of ‘unless it’.
13a
Circus feature draw: access to drink (4,4)
Working on research into Old English? The others don’t stand a chance! (3-5,4)
Road constructed by one-time expert (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ADRO, an anagram (‘constructed’) of ‘road’ plus I (‘one’) plus T (‘time’).
Round off Fed double cryptic puzzle (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘cryptic’) of ‘fed d[o]uble’ minus the O (’round off’).
Elected politician recruits man on paper (2,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘recruits’) of HE (‘man’) in IN (‘elected’) plus TORY (‘politician’).
Time to import grass bloomers (6)
Down
Gross author, not popular (4)
Urinal fitted with tap cover (9)
Liberal whip, very independent at heart (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘at heart’) of V (‘very’) plus I (‘independent’) in LASH (‘whip’).
Military leader on rig forms part of UN (7,8)
Strikingly good non-stop chatter (8)
In effect, Russia’s ex-leader (5)
One not in need of a bed is not to be considered long-suffering (3-7)
English town chasing crime boss (10)
County almost meets terrible end – right to give up (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of SURRE[y] (‘county’) minus its last letter (‘almost’) plus NDE, an anagram (‘terrible’) of ‘end’; plus R (‘right’).
New title has nothing about British book (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘about’) of BR (‘British’) in LIETT, an anagram (‘new’) of ‘title’; plus (‘has’) O (‘nothing’).
Package covering very loud sound restrictor (6)
I’m surprised about church procuring prohibited drink (5)
Small parcel opening (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue