Across
9a
Goods transporter in Basingstoke – every now and then he pops out (8,6)
See 7
A singer’s up to something dodgy (2,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A TIT (a singer))
Picasso had one hot, tense, fleeting encounter with secretary at the outset (10)
Epidemic and surgeon’s focus turns to a little quinine tablet (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PLAgUE (epidemic) with the g (‘focus’ of sur g eon) changed to Q[uinine]
Dock where tide originally has King Canute unsettled (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
T[ide] + R (king) + an anagram (unsettled) of CANUTE
17a
Bible’s clue to get over sin (7,7)
See 15
Perhaps jumbo’s assuming animal sanctuary is somewhere near Mayfair? (4,4)
Drunk drilling on the outside hides power tool (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Yet another new word I’ve learned for the male member: we have to substitute D[rillin]G for p (power) in TO[p]ER (drunk)
Perfect copy with small shed to keep computer (10)
Spouse briefly taking in a stray (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
WIF[e] (spouse, briefly) round A
26a
Hear Clinique supply round gold dish (6,8)
See 25
Down
European wine lake – Independent starts story with good intentions (5,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
This is the one that got away: I was hoping that light would dawn after the hour or so’s sleep between the early-hours solve and writing the blog but it hasn’t happened, I’m afraid, so it’s over to you. Please see comments 1-6 – thanks all.
Notice jam setting (4)
Son, 2 having cut top off a piece of cake (6)
Subtle satire occasionally stops oppression (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Alternate letters (occasionally) of S a T i R e in ABUSE (oppression)
Southern racist moving back to front through dictionary to arrive at ‘rejected’ (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S (southern) + RACIST, with the T moved to the front) in O xford E nglish D ictionary
Small county with unlimited accommodation (6)
19d
Enter squad and fully explain (2,4,6)
25 – 31 days and finally work is replacing the man’s order (5,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
QUIC[he] (answer to 25ac) with he (the man) replaced by [wor]K + MARCH (31 days)
Certain Times is holding evidence of censorship? (8)
Ready to follow plot that is found in old books (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BED (plot) + I.E. (that is) in O (old) + New Testament (books)
See 8
Mail say Labour’s half-cut member is leading (6)
What’s up with Conservative housing proposition? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal(up, in a down clue) of EH (what) in TORY (conservative)
River Don (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue