Across
Suggested right way for ambitious young man? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reference to “Go west” as advice given to young men in the US in the 1800s [wiki]
See 26
Not without accepted rental adjustment (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: not without, so within, internal IN=”accepted” + anagram/”adjustment” of (rental)*
Grass stuff going back and forth (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a coarse type of grass RAM=”stuff [into something]”, written backwards then forwards
Beach-like setting for hot drink (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SANDY=”Beach-like”, around H (hot)
Pirate state acquires a Dürer composition (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MA (Massachusetts, US state) + anagram/composition of (a Dürer)*
Pads protecting large detective (6)
Parking increase – starts to break even, thank heavens (6,2)
Impressive old city takes on American philosopher (8)
Crown belittled by Duke – media frantic! (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a small crown, a royal headband D (Duke) + anagram/frantic of (media)*
One on the up as college gets closer (8)
Officer rejected beer event site (6)
Sound recorder: “World’s ultimate in noise modulation” (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: Thomas Edison the inventor – see [wiki] last/ultimate letter of [Worl]-D, inside anagram/”modulation” of (noise)*
Disheartened England supporters crowd round for drink (8)
6a
Brash character that’s used to stress? (4,4)
After end of the Athens debacle, the man put sword away (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
end letter of [th]-E, plus anagram/”debacle” of (Athens)*, plus HE=”the man”
Down
Give a lift to wife married to creep (5)
Seabird requires total protection (ribbed support) (7)
Was successful Kentucky candidate unstable? (5)
Go round fair for fish appetizer (7)
In Polish, indicate a city with an ancient history (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
in SAND=”Polish”, are placed: MARK=”indicate” + A (from surface)
Unexpected happenings might be the end of your trousers (4-3)
Pacific place involved with a bee (9)
Not for nothing, stopped suffering with love (7,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: Not for i.e. not in favour of something O=zero=”nothing” + anagram/”suffering” of (stopped)* + O=zero=”love”
Moving in secret to stifle deputy head’s shrillness (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”Moving” of (in secret)*, around the head letter of D-[eputy]
Stopped admitting Republican folded (7)
What’s been written at great length of wall applications? (7)
Old political party that is not without a centre (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ANC (African National Congress) + IE=id est=”that is” + N-[o]-T without its central letter
Decline when drinks announced (5)
Vehicle-free place in Cumbria? That’s just a yarn! (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a type of cotton yarn material [Car]-LISLE is the place in Cumbria, minus Car so “Vehicle free”
Type letters or click words in the clue