Across
Check, one related to ear that’s messy (7)
Lay out clues with a solver’s tip (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of SECUL, an anagram (‘out’) of ‘clues’; plus ‘a’ plus R (‘solve R ‘s tip’).
Light, so aren’t moving in line regularly? (7)
Current game’s unfinished (7)
Spam is ‘the works’ for the rest of the crew (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘works’) of ‘spam is the’.
Kidnap missing leader? Certainly (5)
Anglo-Saxon hairy creature one’s neglected until now (2,3)
City in which a pair takes daily exercise initially (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘takes’) of CHAR (‘daily’ – these terms for a cleaning lady have come up frequently in crosswords, but there always seem to be some for whom they are unfamiliar) plus E (‘ E xercise initially’) in BUST (‘a pair’ – does that need an explanation?).
Lying about copper (crooked) raking in millions (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘raking in’) of M (‘millions’) in RE (‘about’) plus CU (chemical symbol, ‘copper’) plus BENT (‘crooked’)
Brummie goes on record over animated artificial human (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘over’) of ME (‘Brummie’) plus (‘goes on’) LOG (‘record’), for the being in Jewish folklore.
Sheen appearing at last on Casualty? (5)
One who belittles journalist reversing vehicle (9)
Say, Loren’s excited to go inside soon! (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘to go inside’) of RELON, an anagram (‘excited”) of ‘Loren’ in E.G. ( exempli gratia , ‘say’).
Union-related joke about ‘turning tail’ (7)
Reserve cast put by lake (7)
Admit high speed force used in breaking noses (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of C (‘high speed’ – of light) plus ONFESS, an envelope (‘used in’) of F (‘force’) in ONESS, an anagram (‘breaking’) of ‘noses’.
Down
‘It’s played in confidence’ – Les Taylor (7)
Unit involved in some unspecified periodic payment (7)
Article on empty space unit (5)
Officer deceives board (9)
Vicious drugs parties? (5)
Convicted felons with connections (5,4)
Ambassador: he commonly is a beneficiary (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of LEGATE (‘ambassador’) plus ‘E (‘he commonly’).
Toothy thing’s liberal chatter (7)
Ben’s motto translated as ‘That’ll be over my dead body!’ (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘translated’) of ‘Ben’s motto’.
Rigid Tom needs a boost (9)
‘Get back to your old state!’ gives Republican a way out (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of R (‘Republican’) plus EGRESS (‘a way out’).
Cask-maker’s craft: weaving rope in modest surroundings (7)
Art arranged in row for convenience (7)
Game that Greece would like to see making a return? (7)
Painter’s daughter turned up a shade of green (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of D (‘daughter’) plus EGAS, a reversal (‘turned up’ in a down light) of SAGE (‘a shade of green’). Does anyone admit responsibility for that picture of a green-faced woman? It certainly was not Degas.
It quivers, similar to a swan (5)
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