Across
Curious way to row (7)
Compartment in 16 where birds fight (7)
Loud isn’t very soft (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
F (forte, musical notation for “Loud”) + AIN’T=”isn’t”
Say a word such as “it” at church (9)
Ruthless traders like places with tourists (5-9)
God’s sign of the end of winter, reportedly (4)
Intellectual bookworm initially gripped by Le Carré novel (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
initial letter of B-[ookworm] inside anagram/”novel” of (Le Carre)*
Non-metric standard for beard and paper (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
triple definition: imperial rather than metric standard of measure; or an imperial is a type of beard; or an imperial is a size of paper
Area of land when returning from Dover-Calais (4)
Ethical procedure affecting cod-piece factor (4,2,8)
It may ‘elp to seal (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram of (elp to seal)* “It may” to indicate an anagram, by suggesting ‘it could be [a help to seal]’
Wine temperature fine (5)
Plastic cups material from messy home at the heart of the Pyrenees (7)
Introduction of policy agreements suits everyone (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
first letter/”Introduction” of P-[olicy]; plus LEASES=”agreements”
Down
Very loud, but ultimately quiet (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SO=”Very” + F (Forte, musical notation for “loud”) + last/ultimate letter from [bu]-T
Appleyard points out reason for interruption to match (4,7,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”out” of (Appleyard points)*
Spice Girls’ foremost fan – me, at first (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
foremost letter of G-[irl], with NUT=”fan” plus ME (from surface) placed in front (“at first”)
Scandalous revelation from former model (6)
Singing fellows from Switzerland in more trouble (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CH (abbreviation, “Switzerland”), plus anagram/”trouble” of (in more)*
Dealer, one shedding tears about publisher (8)
Liquorice sweets obtained from spacecraft token (10,5)
Article and manuscript on the little people for those very folk (10)
Domestic flights (10)
Houston regularly invested in island wood tar (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
regular letters from [H]-O-[u]-S-[t]-O-[n], invested into CRETE=”island”
Bomber will distort route (8)
Settle differences – or is it cosmetic? (4,2)
Law suit finally disposed of – for a figure (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
STATU-[ T ]-E=”Law” with the final letter of [sui]- T removed / “disposed of”
Where to see toned bodies? Covers of glossy magazines! (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
outer letters/”Covers” of G-[loss]-Y M-[agazine]-S
Type letters or click words in the clue
