Across
Reward announced for each returned book (9)
Cause embarrassment to a party (5)
Tory in 4 brief (7)
Gadgets work before turning almost dark (7)
Feel G-string (5)
Voice disapproval of said dessert that comes back (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BOO (voice disapproval of) + “meringue”
Anyone’s kid can externally hold sway in planning nuptials (3,4,3,5)
Johnny went out to eat hamburger, essentially as a snack (6,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CASH (Johnny Cash, singer) +[hamb]U[rger] in WENT*
African native’s joint work rejected (5)
Pants for artists (7)
Creator accepting Hamlet’s option to retire (2,2,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TO BE (or not to be) in GOD (creator)
25a
Do it nicer? Let’s not go there! (5,9)
See 24
Down
Police got a criminal to be repentant (10)
Depict content on film finale following the author of the Raven and Beowulf? (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[d]EPIC[t] + POE (author of The Raven ) + [fil]M
For appellation contrôlée, look no further than the borders of this country (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Outer letters of FoR AppellatioN ContrôléE, with an extended definition
Secular part of officialdom coming up (4)
Okay audition, but not as playing seriously (1,3,3,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of OKAY AUDITION less the two As
Conan the Barbarian’s small machines (8)
18d
Prohibit articles on boozer in antique dodgy state (6,8)
So close to return with a change of heart (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reverse of SHUT (close) with the central letters swapped
This raises sheepish comment about royal turf (6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
KING SOD (royal turf) in BAA
Dance and joke about unknown dodgy donors (3,7)
Main dangers of abusing beer and cigs (8)
See 7
Look into sporting achievement after grand race (6)
Modern problem around the 4th of November (2-4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Fourth letter of novEmber in HITCH
French morning (4)
Bloody party promoting its third to become leader (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ORGY with the third letter moved to the top
Type letters or click words in the clue