Across
Drill then dart for twice-daily pain? (6,3)
Bright element that’s metallic blue (5)
Rise not right, owed what’s left (7)
One of a set with it is cutting well (7)
Zip has caught a collar (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
an insertion: NIL (zip) around A (caught A) – and to NAIL someone is another slang term for catching them when they are doing something wrong, as is collar – the police have been trying to nail/collar that gang for months.
Cream: initial lump briefly whipped (10)
Hopeful cop bedecked in flag (7)
Appropriate work of farrier or glazier? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
slightly whimsical double definition – a farrier fits horseshoes and a glazier fits new glass in windows
Bloomer putting pot like that on stove (10)
Answer every crossword has, ostensibly acronymic (4)
Endless joy filling holes, sow seed? (7)
One wearing cap, hot, pull it off (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
insertion of I (one) in TRUMP (cap – to trump a card is to cap it) + H (hot) = TR I UMP H
Time in state halved for Greek character (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
insertion of T (time) in DELA (half of Delaware = state halved) = DEL T A
New Yorker, say, organ welcoming satirical voice? (9)
Down
Player afterwards grabbing bath into which I dipped (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
double insertion – (also gets called a Russian doll clue): THEN (afterwards) around (grabbing) SPA (bath) and including I (into which I dipped) = THE SP I A N
Flat arc on doughnut rings (5)
Diehard, both brute and louse, oddly? (4,4)
Base unit is placed there (2,4)
A dude describing life force in instant coffee (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
another Russian doll clue – MO (instant) around (all in) A CAT (a dude) around (describing) CHI (life force) – M A C CHI AT O
State possible response to ‘will she dance with me?’ in the Cavern Club? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
soundalike – it’s Paul, and I winced. The Cavern Club is in Liverpool, so in an imagined Scouse accent he’s suggesting “I’ll ask her” sounds like ALASKA
Freud made some noise for da boise, and da crowd out loud – in a film? (6-7)
Sequence of items tossed up above man, thousand more for female juggler? (7,6)
Soldier on with a lawyer initially – and one’s assistant? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
charade of PARA (soldier) + LEG (on – in cricket) + A + L (Lawyer initially) to give a PARA LEG A L – an assistant to a lawyer, so “one’s assistant”.
Sugar in snacks chilled for Spooner? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Spoonerism of “tuck froze” (snacks chilled) to give the sugar found in fruit.
Coin wasted on old Chinese pottery, homeward bound (8)
A record of events Nigeria cleared up for country (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
reversal of (up) A LOG (record of events) + NA (Nigeria cleared) = A LOG NA < = ANGOLA
Tuft of threads secured in effect, as Sellotaped (6)
Five in love in Paris, split (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
insertion of V (five – Roman numerals) in RIEN (love, nothing, in French – so in Paris) = RI V EN
Type letters or click words in the clue