Across
4a
‘Bee’ for braiding, basting, backstitch – and blather (6,6)
See 1
But in the cryptic world this person would be content (3,1,5,6)
Partisan seizing a little Japanese-US grandchild (6)
Bomber Harris finally left low barracks (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘barracks’) of S (‘Harri S finally’) plus QUIT (‘left’) in MOO (‘low’). The de Havilland Mosquito was a World War II warplane, and Bomber Harris, Marshall of the RAF, was CinC at the height of the bombing campaign.
Patient’s originally malign agent checked by hospital oxygen? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A clue with the main definition (as part of an &lit) in the middle: a charade of P (‘ P atient’s originally’) plus ATHOGEN, an envelope (‘checked by’) of H (‘hospital’) plus O (‘oxygen’) in ATGEN, an anagram (‘malign’) of ‘agent’.
Boob initially pops out of bra when it splits sides (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘splits’) of ‘it’ in ‘[b]ra’ minus the B (‘ B oob initially pops out’) plus AS (‘when’); ‘sides’ as side dishes, condiments (often cucumber raita).
Millions, peculiarly, invested as a gamble (2,4)
Gentle person acts up, say, extremely odd (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘odd’) of ‘acts up’ plus SY (‘ S a Y extremely’).
Dragon-fighter gets mauled by man-eater, stomach churning (2,6)
Increasingly shrewd politician and author sign for Advent (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Triple definition: the second is a reference to Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare, and the third to Sagittarius, the astrological sign of the zodiac, with the sun in that sign in the season of Advent.
Her termination at the guillotine ultimately, following Revolution (5,10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
This harly needs any wordplay, but yes, it is there: an anagram (‘following revolution’) of ‘termination at’ plus EE (‘th E guillotin E ultimately).
26a
Cousins maybe think sister’s taking care of William’s wife (6,6)
See 25
Down
Openings perfectly captivating Master in it (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A double envelope (‘captivating’ and ‘in’) of M (‘Master’) in TO A T (‘perfectly’) in SA (sex appeal, ‘it’).
13d
How are you doing the list of events? (5,9)
With one’s love expressed, appropriate item about to be produced? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ‘[o]ne’ minus the O (‘love expressed’) plus A RING (‘appropriate item’ – to express one’s love, that is).
Apple piercer saving son, William Tell’s father keeps child’s head up (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘up’ in a down light) of an envelope (‘keeps) of C (‘ C hild’s head’) in ROS[s]INI (‘William Tell’s father’ – well, he was the author of the opera, with its famous overture) mnus an S (‘saving son’).
23d
NYC custom: I’m working with the Greenwich Village fund? (9,5)
Complex individual soon to take over the Army (7)
Primate standing out each year (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘standing’ in a down light) of NAME (‘out’ as a verb) plus PA ( per ammum annum , ‘each year’).
See 2
School falling short, girls excepted? Undoubtedly (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘school’) of ‘falling short’ minus the letters of ‘girls’ (‘girls excepted’).
Old pirate radio station primarily on air south of Colombia (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of CO (‘ Columbia Colombia ‘, IVR) plus R S (‘ R adio S tation primarily’) plus ‘air’ .
Fairly clever (6)
Feeling swell? Yes and no (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A play on ‘swell’ as waves.
A more suitable partner in crime? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ‘a’ plus BETTER (‘more suitable’).
See 6
Type letters or click words in the clue