Across
5a
Musician pockets article to cause confusion (5,3,6)
See 1
Oddly out for free meal including a fresh start (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ oddly out ] (f) R (e) E + LUNCH ("meal") including A
Network’s not OK, crashing all over the place (6)
A shame swirling mist blurred vision (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A + STIGMA ("shame") + *(mist) [anag: swirling ]
Some evidence of contraception (5)
Returning brief essay, scheduled espresso cup (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ returning ] (<= [ brief ] ESSA (y) + TIMED ("scheduled") )
Brazil coverage mad about energy company (9)
Heron swimming in river (5)
Last of bottled cider items lost and sent to the wrong address (11)
Press ID (6)
Musical venue after Spice Girl’s instrument (8)
27a
Wee-wee one drop at a time? (6,2,6)
See 26
Down
End of story after philosopher captured by rogue Roman general (4,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ end of ] (stor) Y after (Emmanuel) KANT ("philosopher") captured by *(roman) [anag: rogue ]
Dabbler in French says ‘about the aunt’ (10)
Inexperienced solver nibbling at the edges (5)
Variety of game with mixed salad snack served in hotels (4-3-5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
*(salad snack) [anag: mixed ] served in H + H (hotels) In video gaming, hack-and-slash (aka slash em up) games are games that involve the use of weapons.
This shows heights change over time (9)
8d
Still essentially hungry? Get service (8)
See 7
In a cavalier fashion, occasionally admits what’s written on political party ends (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ occasionally ] (a) D (m) I (t) S + MISSIVE ("what's written") on (politica) L (part) Y [ ends ]
Like kind blokes start to tolerate diversity (10)
Reliance of French on money to cover study (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DE ("of" in "French") on PENCE ("money") to cover DEN ("study")
Help a mere wreck that won’t live long (9)
Police chief’s left suffering with bug (1,4)
At heart not happy, sad Rolling Stone (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ at heart ] (n) O (t) (ha) P (py) (s) A (d) (rol) L (ing)
Span location (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S + PAN ("pot")
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