Across
11a
Dictator broken by dismissal, rub salt in wound (3,3,4,2)
Peer offering testament on seafood, shortly (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
NT(abbrev. for the New Testament in the Bible) placed after ( on ) “squid”(seafood) minus its last letter ( shortly ).
Sea monster finishing off Balearic islands? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Last 2 letters of ( finishing off ) [“Minorca” and “Majorca](two of the Balearic Islands). Answer: …/killer whale. And which can be found in the waters off the Balearic Islands.
Pressure on America if a shambles, to all appearances (5,5)
See 1
See 22
Will claims Dick works near building site? (9)
See 21
Deal stuffed, by the sound of it? (4)
Good to see message about humanity originally attributed to monastery (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ CABLE(short for cablegram, a message sent over the telegraph lines) containing ( about ) 1st letter of ( … originally ) “ humanity ” ] placed after ( attributed to ) WAT(a Buddhist monastery).
15a
Party leader has admitted tellin’ stories to lose the plot (3,4,1,4)
12a
Particular area, part of body doctor showed: foot (4,2,3,5)
Having curbed expression, 1-0 ahead of an Italian team (5,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TERM(a descriptive expression) contained in ( Having curbed …, … ) [ I(Roman numeral for 1) + NIL(zero/0) ] plus ( ahead of ) AN . Answer: Italian football team.
Bluenose Republican in scumbag (4)
Sun features European article in reports (6)
Credit given to journalist via bank (6)
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Issue hurdling boat in discipline with obstacles (7)
Dead round (5)
Old money has Ivy League member in clover, say (7)
One not drinking alcohol, tiniest amount of Cinzano spat out by duck? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
1st letter of ( tiniest amount of ) “ Cinzano ” deleted from ( spat out by ) “quacker”(slang for something that quacks, eg/? a duck). Answer: A member of the Christian group, the Religious of Society of Friends, which advocates not drinking alcohol (or drinking in moderation).
Very soon plague carrier brought a flame (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[IN A MO](or “in a moment”/very soon) + RAT(a plague carrier) plus ( brought ) A . Defn: …/a female lover.
Play with leading character in turmoil, case of denial in general (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
1st letter of ( leading character in ) “ turmoil ” + [ 1st and last letters of ( case of ) “ denial ” contained in ( in ) WIDE(extensive/general) ]. Def: …/fiddle with.
Spectacular drop as champion hits the canvas, Ali’s arms held up (8,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ VICTOR(champion/winner) + FALLS(collapses/”hits the canvas”) ] containing reversal of ( … held up , in a down clue) 1st and last letters of ( …’s arms ) “ Ali ”.
Ridge in black rock for insect (9)
Used up, looking at new token for beer (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( Used up , in a down clue) [RE(with reference to/looking at) + N(abbrev. for “new”) + SLIP(a coupon/token) ].
Grant that’s secured absolutely not for the French clergy (7)
Beastly and brave rule on ineffective banks (7)
Squat where food processor stored by operative (6)
Afford to listen to island? (5)
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