Across
Butchers abuse flamingos, but few can be named (6,8)
Wastrel diligently keeps himself laid back (5)
Wine stored in cosy home is most unpleasant (8)
Excuse a second rate crack (7)
Strategy to eliminate quiet Asian music (7)
Leave half of cafe deli to military student (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
‘Leave half of’ ‘ CA fe DE li T o’
Take time to decide about repositioning stone pile (5,2,2)
Announced soft drink with a big fuss (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of MELO, soundin like (‘announced’) MELLOW (‘soft’) plus DRAM (‘drink’ – not soft!) plus ‘a’.
Idiot taking on personal problem for singer … (5)
… will do a broadcast although unwell (4,3)
Force to make journey home (5,2)
Lackey might turn around to find where to keep shirt (6-2)
It’s not suitable to reveal top tip in it (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘to reveal … in’) of NAP (‘top tip’ – a bet based on experts’ best advice) in ‘it’.
Hear of pair of soccer teams facing insurmountable problem (5,6,3)
Down
Awkward topic FA claim is one already settled (4,8)
Exploits of male types … (5)
… not reported on as it’s irrelevant (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Just about a double definition, with RELATE as tell in the first, and match in the second.
Are they mad when they’re doing it? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A play on BONK as have sex (‘doing it’).
Food drop placed in passage (7)
As part of bid I omitted specific language (5)
Desperate singletons abandon love to get young chicks (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘desperate’) of ‘singlet[o]ns’ minus the O (‘abandon love’).
Marching orders that test speakers (3,3,3,3)
Artist has a hit with a religious figure (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of DALAI, an envelope (‘has’) of ‘a’ in DALI (Salvador, ‘artist’) plus LAM (‘hit’) plus ‘a’.
Bar legal protection for special marketing consultant (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘protection for’) of S (‘special’) in PUB (‘bar’) plus LICIT (‘legal’).
Wild rats surround pair – it’s as bad as it gets (2,5)
Impression beer has, having some bite (2,5)
Reason legal officer gives innocent client tips (5)
Cut up over court demand (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue