Across
7d
If then high debt, thief, now it’s different (as often heard at 8,29) (4,3,7,2,9)
Sleep with husband who shortly may be solvent (7)
Money abroad that’s often passed (4)
Dealers bring area work to a point (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”work” of (bring area)*, plus S (South, “a point” of the compass)
Writer taking grandmother separately for cheap meal (3,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BIC (the brand of ballpoint pen, “Writer”), around G (grand) + MA=”mother” two parts of “grand//mother” are used “separately” in the wordplay
Very little that’s produced locally, you might say – loud groans (4-4)
See 1
Agreed about a lot of past suffering (5)
Hard countering strong suits (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
reversal/”countering” of F (forte, “strong”) + FITS=”suits”
Regret about 21? Time to stop deceit and actions causing suffering (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RUE=”Regret”, with C (circa, “about”) going in front (i.e. EARLIER, solution to 21dn), plus T (“time”) inside LIES=”deceit”
Fellow hurts after cycling to work in retail outlet (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
F (Fellow) + HARMS=”hurts” with its first letter “cycling” round behind its other letters + OP (opus, “work”)
Damaging accusation! Case of robbery? It’s full of crap! (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: slurry meaning a liquid mixture containing waste (“crap”) SLUR=”Damaging accusation” plus outer letters/”Case” of R-[obber]-Y
28a
A vile con! Timescale used to reveal feature of 8,29 (10,7)
One not suitable for position (female) resigned (4)
See 26
Hearing in question – one to overcome injustice finally (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IN (“in” from surface) + QU- e -RY=”question” with I=”one” replacing [injustic]- e
Down
Nancy’s vain wearing uniform and old-fashioned hat (7)
Rubbish! From the outset Hamilton right, I think (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“outset” or first letter of H-[amilton] + OK=”right” + UM=something said while hesitating=’I am [still] thinking’=”I think”
Hello, hello, taking taxi turned up heater (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HI HI=”Hello, hello”, around CAB=”tax” reversed/”turned up”
Get away from the past – have boundaries ignored by follower of 16 (6)
See 1 Across
Line I cross in the grip of feeling randy (why cancelled) (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I + ZO=”cross”, both inside: HORN-[y]=”randy” with ‘y’=”why” removed a ZO is a cross between the yak and domestic cattle
See doctor portray GP – ‘I’m a little bit drunk’ – in secret (13)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
C (the letter called “See”), plus anagram/”doctor” of (portray GP)*, plus HIC=sound of a hiccup, which may mean “I’m a little bit drunk”
Without ceremony for the French nurse – nothing grand as she’d say (2,7)
Cafe rent’s low on reflection (7)
Time for New Yorker, released from centre, to get back (7)
More upset head’s been sacked over school’s sixth former (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[t]-EARIER=”More upset” with the “head” letter removed; plus the sixth letter from [schoo]-L
Endlessly elegant? Doubly pretentious (6)
The Rock in classic film which doesn’t start with sport (5)
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