Across
Newspaper seller in survey wanting youth back (7)
On the rise, she finally featured in City of Angels and You’ve Got Mail (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘featured in’) of E (‘sh E finally’) in LA (Los Angeles, ‘City of Angels’ plus PING (various related uses in computing, including a message sent over the internet: ‘You’ve got mail’).
See 22 Down
Who’s for arena? (10)
Come down in city in 29 after landing, originally (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of L (‘ L anding originally’) plus ESSEN (‘city in 29’ – GERMANY).
Relic back in bag in city in 29 (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘in’) of G (‘back in ba G ‘) in HANOVER (‘city in 29’ – GERMANY).
Fish placed by entrance for chick (9)
Charming – as a city in 29? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A typical Pauline whimsy – BONN-Y (‘as a city in 29’ – GERMANY).
Champ in city in 29, one knocked out (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A subtraction: MUNICH (‘city in 29’ – GERMANY) minus the I (‘one knocked out’).
My band, set to play classic song (5,2,2)
Settler, swimmer from city in 29, could you say? (8)
Dog trouble securing a lead (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘securing’) of ‘a’ in MANGE (‘dog trouble’).
Deponent wearing fluttering sari in catchment area (5,5)
Possible opener further up by one’s ear? (4)
Catch partners in North America gatecrashing earlier (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A double envelope (‘in’ and ”gatecrashing’) of SN (‘parners’ – in bridge, for example) in NA (‘North America’) in ERE (‘earlier’). At a guess, some may treat this as a single envelope with contents NS NA, with ‘in’ doing nothing in particular.
Country, origin unspecified (7)
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Striker of note, a fantasy (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of CHIMER (‘striker’ – a clock, for example) plus A (‘note’ of musical scale’) – or, if you prefer CHIMER (‘striker of note’) plus ‘a’.
Doctor leaving Dresden for surgery – must partner? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘for surgery’) of ‘[Dr]esden’ minus DR (‘doctor leaving’). The definition is a reference to the expression “Needs must (when the devil drives)”.
Strikers in reserve team (7)
Three points and incarceration of drink driver? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘incarceration’) of GIN (‘drink’) in E N E (‘three points’ of the compass).
Hoot when swerving a lot passing leader in panic – crash still? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of P (‘leader in P anic’) plus HOTO, an anagram (‘when swerving’) of ‘hoot’ plus BOMB (‘a lot’ in price). To PHOTOBOMB is to appear unwelcomely in a ‘still’ taken for another purpose.
Cotton has old lady itching (7)
English not too shabby, might as well enter test? (7,2,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘shabby’) of ‘English not too’.
In rotation, work on an epic (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of CYCLOPE, an envelolpe (‘in’) of OP (‘work’) in CYCLE (‘rotation’); plus ‘an’.
Fairy-tale ending for you and I in panto after transformation (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An charade of U {‘ending for yo U ‘ – no textspeak here) plus TOPIAN, an envelope (‘in’) of ‘I’ in TOPAN, an anagram (‘after transformation’) of ‘panto’.
Agent called before, one day turning up earlier (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of NOMI, a reversal (‘turning up’ in a down light) of I MON (‘one day’ – Monday) plus NÉE (‘called before’). One definition of a NOMINEE is a person who acts on behalf of another, especially to keep the latter’s identity hidden.
Player from 29 (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘from’) of GERMANY (’29’).
10a
Sentence about city in 29’s growth limit (10)
Somewhat benign, a humane prophet (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue
