Across
Abuse about a vacuous orchestrator, one unable to conduct (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: an insulator is unable to conduct electricity INSULT=”Abuse” around A (from surface), plus O-[rchestrato]-R “vacuous” without its inner letters
Wipe middle of vase before edges (5)
I perhaps love info on malfunctioning piece of AI (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“I” in the definition as the symbol for iodine, a halogen O=zero=”love” + GEN=knowledge=”info”; after HAL=HAL 9000 [wiki] , malfunctioning AI from 2001: A Space Odyssey
Was a vocalist on the radio covered? (7)
Intimidate country club servant (5)
Ring girl eating sandwiches (4-1-4)
Place for putting the shot? (10,5)
English Conservative in inept or bungling party (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
E (English) + C (Conservative); both inside anagram/”bungling” of (inept or)*
Puzzle that’s worth cracking (5)
He leaves the money that’s extorted in bar (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a transom can be a horizontal bar across e.g. a window “ He ” leaving “t- he ” to leave a T, plus RANSOM=”money that’s extorted”
One may bowl over penny-pinching reprobate (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a SPINNER is a spin bowler in cricket, and may bowl an “over” – a series of deliveries SINNER=”reprobate”, pinching a P (penny)
Polite refusal by king returning in shop (3,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: to “shop” is to inform/rat on NO, TA (meaning ‘no thanks’)=”Polite refusal” + R (Rex, “king”); all reversed/”returning”
Wannabe holy person, certainly not corrupt! (9)
Down
Drunk given clothing, one trying not to disturb the bar? (4,6)
Loves holding unaccompanied note in romantic song (1,4,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition refers to the name of a song [wiki] O O=more than one zero=’Loves’, around/”holding” SOLE=”unaccompanied” + MI=musical “note” (do-re-mi)
Try stuffing pastry in container for liquid (6)
Where to see privileged learners melt down every so often (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
every other letter of [m]-E-[l]-T [d]-O-[w]-N
Artwork upset tot – is it a tacky item? (7,3)
Drained Viennese and North American sparkling wine in vessel for claret (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a blood vessel – “claret” meaning blood V-[iennes]-E drained of its inner letters + NA (North American) + CAVA=”sparkling wine”
Asian income picked up in Asian capital (6)
Take charge of field day (4)
Article in Bild getting complaint, going off-line? (10)
Maybe this worker’s in grassy area, protecting a bird? (4,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GARDEN=”grassy area”, around A MEW=a seagull=”a bird”
Cockney aspiring to fix Post Office’s counter (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
‘OPING=’hoping’ dropping the h-=”Cockney aspiring”, around PO’S (Post Office’S)
Undressed Tony Blair partying around a noble (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: “noble” as an adjective anagram/”partying” of ( on Blair)*, around A (taken from surface) for the anagram, on comes from [T]- on -[y] “undressed” without outer letters
Cruel around horse, but tending to rabbit (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CATTY=”Cruel” around H (heroin, “horse” is slang for heroin)
Character asking for more special, unexpected events (6)
Piece of rubber – it was seized by Alexander (4)
Person forced to work hasn’t left husband (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: “husband” meaning to conserve S-[L]-AVE=”Person forced to work”, without L (“left”)
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