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Religious ascetic shivered, losing some energy going round (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a dervish is a member of a certain type of Muslim fraternity taking vows of austerity anagram/”going round” of (shivered)*, losing one ‘ e ‘ or “some e nergy”
Decision by court on composer (7)
Healthcare regime decentralised in this place (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
H-[ealthcar]-E R-[egim]-E without central letters i.e. “decentralised”
Voluntary action that makes one grunt in the US (10)
Epoch starts to see every dinosaur wiped out (6)
Counsel care, having captured returning hero (8)
Astonished by point made during a rumpus (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
WEST=compass “point”; inside A RUCK=”a rumpus”
Do settle right inside (5)
Fine, I’ve boobed pushing back take-off (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
for the definition, a ‘take-off’ can be an act of mimicry F (Fine) + OOPS=’I’ve made a mistake’=”I’ve boobed”; all reversed (“pushing back”)
So, these directions may be attached to entrance (2,4,3)
Mail son a mysterious iconic image (4,4)
Company’s speaking equipment is huge (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CO’S=”Company’s” + MIC (microphone, “speaking equipment”)
Manipulating the margins can produce scary scenarios (10)
Prison island held Cubans at the centre (4)
Minor accident following get together damaged mount (7)
Person dieting swaps lobster starter for white fish (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S-[L]-IMMER=”Person dieting”, swapping the starting letter of L-[obster] for W (white)
Down
It’s raised in surprise by cockney sounding intellectual (7)
Struggles over wife making scenes (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
VIES=”Struggles”, around W (wife)
Small bank with little in reserve? (7)
Rebuke conservative abandoning safeguard (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[C]-ENSURE=”Rebuke”, with C for “conservative” leaving
US politicians protest about deserters (9)
Setting in which to study manuscript (7)
Revolutionary chaplain a true star (5,8)
Bore being most awfully hurt (9)
Note part of writing shows potential (7)
Tool detected after computer system attack (7)
Engaging professional to take on unknown soldier’s fate (7)
He takes out their tame aunt occasionally (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
for the definition, ‘to take out’ can mean ‘to kill’ occasional letters from [t]-H-[e]-I-[r] T-[a]-M-[e] A-[u]-N-[t]
Son for each male? They get daughters too (5)
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