Across
Criticism of crowd after benefits rejected (8)
Boo trio of women barking – like this (3,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘barking’) of ‘boo’ plus WWW (‘trio of women’), with the definition referring back to ‘barking’.
Steep harbour with three sides (8)
One who fuelled interest in central European bloodsucker (6)
Damaged label on load? It goes down like this (4,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘damaged’) of ‘label on load’. The definition refers to eg “I thought my idea was very reasonable, but when I presented it, it went down like a lead balloon” – lead as the heavy metal.
Wipes unduly costly lists from the centre (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Middle letters (‘from the centre’) of ‘un DU ly co ST lt li S ts’.
Praise a fight that’s reportedly close enough (2,2,5)
Immediately left home when opposed (5,4)
Tennis champion is fifty-fifty to clinch final (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘to clinch’) of END (‘final’) in L L (Roman numerals, ‘fifty-fifty’).
Obscure definition of ignorance (6-5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Definition and literal interpretation.
Harsh having American agents return to arrest British detectives (6)
Barred us frolicking and being more silly (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘frolicking’) of ‘barred us’.
Part of course raised facilitating removal of lab’s waste? (3-3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
The ‘lab’ being a Labrador dog; definition and literal interpretation. Very droll.
Distressing condition includes evidence about director being obstructed (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A double envelope (‘about’ and ‘includes’) of D (‘director’) in CLUE (‘evidence’) in OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, ‘distressing condition’)
Down
Light mineral sat on by silly wizard (10)
Ultra cheap part – in non-medical terms – it lets one breathe (3,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of AIR (‘Ultra cheap’ as in “free as air”) plus PART (‘passage’ eg of a book).
Music label second rate from top to bottom (1,3,1)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BRAND (‘label’) with the B (‘second rate’) moved ‘from top to bottom’.
Intellectual challenge if two tablets must be reconfigured (6,2,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘must be reconfigured’) of ‘if two tablets’.
Dismissed over scoop revealing criminal’s temporary release (3,2,4)
Came to being appreciative of injustice (4)
Charge for conflict diamonds? (4)
This clue is a bit like that (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Indeed, the answer describes every word in the clue. Would one describe it as a cryptic definition?
Acquired from the net when depressed and drunk (10)
Old city girl sat and cooked (10)
Heavenly body modelled by learner in cream (9)
Knob heads on kerb never use red lights (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
First letters (‘heads’) of ‘ K erb N ever U se R ed L ights’.
Class given B+ (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ‘B’ plus AND (‘+’).
Send quick message showing good support for bank security measure (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of PIN (Personal Identification Number, ‘bank security measure’) plus G (‘good’).
Type letters or click words in the clue