Across
Joke about Conservative in T. Blair ridiculously amusing thing – British system often breaking down? (6,9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PUN ("joke") about C (Conservative in *(t blair) [anag: ridiculously ] + SPORT ("amusing thing")
Butcher giving yours truly a butt end of ham in batter (4-3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ME ("yours truly") + A + [ butt end of ] (ha) M in TAN ("batter")
Rubbish plant (7)
Gosh, 3/8 of 16 down? (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Half of a fortnight (solution to 16 down) is a WEEK, so 3/8 of a fortnight could be (w) EEK
Person encouraging Welshman to fill vacancy in Tonypandy saw application? (4,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
REES URGER ("person encouranging Welshman") to fill [ vacacny in ] T (onypand) Y
Lover with sensation in tool (10)
A short riddle that seems very unlikely! (2,2)
Stamp nothing on wood (4)
Criminal speaking French, very successful student (10)
In the course of confab, one topic known to provide grievance (1,4,2,4)
Get a move on, one leaving Waterloo (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I (one) leaving RU (i) N ("Waterloo")
Getting tired initially, man with head on recliner lying back (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<=(T (ired) [ initially ] + PIECE ("man" as in chess) with [ head on ] R (ecliner), lying back )
Pull to keep secure in traction (7)
21d
Case of passenger resilience came with travel when forced – onto this? (4,11,7)
Down
Demon bird breaking surface of perennial plant (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IMP ("demon") + ERNE (sea"bird") breaking [ surface of ] P (erennia) L
See 6
Green carpet over river, one mile ahead (8)
Touch what may be sharpened in prong (5)
Apparent offenders ending in hellfire after others saved by God (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ ending in ] (hellfir) E after REST ("others") saved by ARES (Greek "god" of war)
2d
Mark of literature half read amid loud squawking of chicks? (6,7)
Asses in that way carrying king’s daughter uphill (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<=(SO ("in that way") carrying REGAN ("king's daughter"), uphill ) Regan was the middle daughter of King Lear in the Shakespeare play of that name ,
Cat-flaps so? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
"flaps" are TABS, so could be described as TABBY
Ginger root with cream (6,3)
Period dedicated to uncharitable banking institution’s ending (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
FOR ("dedicated to") TIGHT ("uncharitable") banking (institutio) N [ 's ending ]
Chest hidden in London tree – somewhere in that city (4,4)
Greek character after starter from Greece, certainly not cold Italian food (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CHI ("Greek character") after [ starter from ] G (reece) + NO ("certaily not") + C (cold)
See 28 Across
Wrinkly, I don trousers (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SENOR ("Don") trousers I
River has run drier (5)
Country shown in chart, a little weightless? (5)
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