Across
Around temple, spill clear liquid (3,5)
24d
King of music I recalled after investing in 2 (5,4)
Shock when crackers pulled back (4)
2 guided by dope in character at conclusion of argument? (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[argumen]T + WEED (dope) + LED (guided) + EE??
Ultimate aim of pub game, large drink (6)
Actor’s cut in just behind the scenes? (2,3,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reference to Sylvester Stallone?
Giant biblical character sweats, say (7)
Superiority in mother dear’s stifling? (7)
Whips offender has sliced through geezer (8)
Pointer for example that’s pointed (6)
2 laid into by flipping nasty person, a critic (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (flipping) of GIT (nasty person) + A in CASTOR, twin of Pollux
Ferret eats maggot (4)
See 19 Down
Bubbly thing, robot excited always (4,4)
Down
2 left out in choice of painter? (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MATT (or) G[l]OSS (choice of painter) minus l (left) for the twin of Luke Goss, of the band Bros
12 for the prize, nothing less (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Since I had 12ac, the answer was clear but I can’t see the parsing – T[o] WIN??
Image abbreviated in petition, work of art (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
This one has me beaten, too
Right way up after endless worry (7)
One lending money, I say banks not done with it (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
COR (I say!) round (banks) RED (not done / cooked – like meat?) + IT
Crew bales out over capital in Europe with word of benediction (4,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (out) of BALES + AMEN (word of benediction) round E[urope]
Live broadcast after a foreign show (6)
Brusque initially, coarse solicitor revealed (7,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
B[rusque] + ROUGH (coarse) + TOUT (solicitor)
Register that is in use having failed, these acknowledge those who’ve passed (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LOG (register) + I E (that is) in an anagram (having failed) of USE
Scam with which 2 set up client (8)
25a
Something served with fish two 6 and 2 caught, ending on plate (7,5)
Article remains in story for talk (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A (article) + IS (remains) in LIE (story)
Box where there’s a lack of evidence, almost up-ended (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (up-ended, in a down clue) of NO TRAC[e] (lack of evidence, almost)
See 9 Across
Type letters or click words in the clue