Across
Ford Capri starts making constant power – it’s hot (7)
Guide a Dutch cap’s sticky-out bit (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A + D(abbrev. for “Dutch”) + VISOR(a cap’s sticky-out bit that provides shade for the wearer’s eyes). Defn: A …/counsellor.
Quickly stop cycling around on … (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
STOP with “p” moved to the front ( cycling ) containing ( around ) RE(with reference to/about/on)
… high gears – satisfied punctures must be what accounts for energy consumption (3,5)
Sailor’s objective? Get lost (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“target”(an objective/aim) minus ( … lost ) “ Get ”. Defn: Informal term for a ….
Maybe comic books I reordered will be undamaged (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( … reordered ) [ ACT(an example of which/maybe is a comedian/comic who performs comedy) + NT(abbrev. for the New Testament, books in the Bible) + I ].
Old Italian curate’s travelling north (8)
Coat brand Mark is wearing (5)
Does he tend to hack Yahoo after turning on firm? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( … after turning ) YOB(a lout/a yahoo) placed after ( on ) STABLE(firm/steady). Defn: …? Yes, he tends/takes care of hacks/horses for lightweight riding.
Problem with locks and rent stops (5,4)
Bitter’s free on account (5)
Perhaps Violet Beauregarde’s second to go back after Wonka’s introduction – monstrous creature! (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( … to go back ) [ FLOWER(an example of which/perhaps is the violet) + 2nd letter of ( …’s second ) “ Beauregarde ” ] placed after ( after ) 1st letter of ( …’s introduction ) “ Wonka ”. And Violet Beauregarde is one of the characters in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, the film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.
Charm of drug smuggler passing through airport on vacation (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MULE(a drug smuggler/a courier of illegal drugs, perhaps past airport inspections) contained in ( passing through ) “ airport ” minus all its inner letters ( on vacation ). Defn: A lucky … thought to ward off danger, evil or disease.
Drive in motorsport – getting cross (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
FI(F1, abbreviation for Formula 1, the racing motorsport, with the Roman numeral substitution) plus ( getting ) X(letter symbolising a cross). Defn: …, as in “drive in/fix a nail into …”.
Identify problem in San Diego unfortunately (8)
Bring out psychedelic Italian trousers (6)
Good lord – Mary’s swimming in river (5,2)
Small tent’s not finished before daughter gets soaked (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S(abbrev. for “small”) + “teepee”(a portable conical tent used by North American Indians) minus its last letter ( …’s not finished ) plus ( before ) D(abbrev. for “daughter”).
Down
A classic Doctor Who fan may finally start to manufacture Tardis for one (7)
They have faith in Gunners – with group of footballers blocking big shot and Isak’s header (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RA(abbrev. for the Royal Artillery, the branch of the British Army providing firepower/nicknamed “The Gunners”) plus ( with ) [ FA(abbrev. for the Football Association, a group of footballers) contained in ( blocking ) STAR(a big shot/a celebrity) ] plus ( and ) 1st letter of ( …’s header ) “ Isak ”. Defn: …/practitioners of the Abrahamic religion, Rastafari.
Sticky chicken ultimately overdone in Kentucky (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ Last letter of ( … ultimately ) “ chicken ” + OTT(abbrev. for “over the top”/overdone/excessively) ] contained in ( in ) KY(abbrev. for the US state of Kentucky). Defn: …/problematic.
After demolition derbies, carbon is present (8)
Plans from 15th of March, say to host 1st of April (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IDES(in the ancient Roman calendar, a day roughly in the middle of a month, an example of which/say, is the 15th of March) containing ( to host ) 1st letter of ( 1st of ) “ April ”.
By all conclusions two or three turn over a new leaf? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Last letters, respectively, of ( all conclusions ) “ two or three ” plus ( By … ) GO(a turn/an opportunity to do something that comes periodically) containing ( over ) [ A + N(abbrev. for “new”) ]. Defn: A plant identified with/synonymous with its leaf or leaves.
Discovered both deer and giraffe somehow accept not seeing eye to eye (5,2,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( … somehow ) [ 1st and last letters deleted from ( Discovered ) “ both ” + DEER plus ( and ) GIRAFFE ].
Private is last to solve 10 and possibly 11 across assuming 5 is reversed (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Last letter of ( last to ) “ solve ” + X(Roman numeral for “10”) plus ( and ) CLUE(an example of which/possibly is 11 across) containing ( assuming ) reversal of ( … reversed ) [ V(Roman numeral for “5” + IS ].
Jack and chairman stood on the counter to get bottle (8)
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J(abbrev. for “Jack”, the playing card) plus ( and ) reversal of ( … on the counter ) [ MAO(addressed as Chairman, former leader of the PRC) + BORE(stood/tolerated) ]. … with a capacity 4 times that of a standard bottle:
Fed up – framed by force making assumption (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( … up , in a down clue) ME(self-referential pronoun for Fed, setter of this crossword) contained in ( framed by ) PRISE(to force/to lever something open).
Record if the amp is occasionally set virtually (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
2nd and thence every other letter of ( … occasionally ) “ if the amp is ” + “ set ” minus its last letter ( virtually ).
Airport in France is most lenient (6)
9’s keen (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reverse clue: Anagram of ( TO DIFFER ) AGREE , from the solution to 9 down.
Type letters or click words in the clue