Across
Shag pile’s end braids damaged? (7)
Second middling mark given to female (weight set back movement) (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S(abbrev. for “second” in time notation) + C(the grade given in a test that signifies average performance/middling mark given) plus ( to ) HER(third person pronoun for a female) + reversal of ( … set back ) OZ(abbrev. for for “ounce”, a unit of weight). Defn: … in a symphony or sonata.
Idolatrous virtuoso player, not popular one (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“Paganini”(Niccolo, Italian virtuoso violinist) minus ( not ) [ “in”(popular/fashionable) + “I”(Roman numeral for “one”) ]. Answer: Worshipping idles, said of one who does not belong to any of the main organised religions.
Dinner date might be so, if electricity’s lacking? (9)
Star, eyes rolling, appearing in blockbuster early Chaplin film (4,6)
‘Mate’ works both ways (4)
Doctor says ‘three cracks to reveal guard’s question’ (3,4,5)
Assembly overseers, such as Sheraton and Chippendale (12)
Bite lip (4)
Spike needs gravy for pot (5,5)
Trouble breaking into run – end circling plain (9)
Clubs with oriental rooms? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SUIT(one four the sets in a pack of playing cards, in this case, “clubs”) plus ( with ) E(abbrev. for “Eastern”/oriental). Defn: A set of adjoining … designated as such.
Lands: Maine, Ohio, Florida etc? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Eastern STATES(those in Eastern USA, of which Maine, Ohio, Florida etc. ?/are examples) using the abbrev. for “Eastern”.
Star depressed when night-time approaches (7)
Down
Drinker’s snack? (6)
Dignified gold rush (6)
Very high region spreading poison at present (10)
Staff around the church rejected ornamentation (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( … rejected ) [ ROD(a straight bar as a symbol of office or authority/a staff) containing ( around the ) CE(abbrev. for the Church of England). Defn: …/decoration of a room.
Possibly unable to feel stupid? (9)
See 24
Fell back on showing electronic circuits in colour (8)
Tailor of tuxedo defeated by craft (8)
Maybe Jagger and mother’s performing ‘Carver’? (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
STONE(any one of the members of the Rolling Stones pop group, perhaps/maybe Mick Jagger) plus ( and ) MA(familiar term for one’s mother)’S + ON(performing/engaged in an activity, as in “He was there on his round”).
Regards pathetic steering group leader (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( pathetic ) [ STEERING + 1st letter of ( … leader ) “ group ” ].
Bloke had to crack cryptic clues list (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HE’D(contraction of “he had”, using the pronoun for a man/bloke,) containing ( to crack ) anagram of ( cryptic ) CLUES . Defn: … of intended events and times.
Talk big: ‘Jupiter’, say (3,5)
‘Blue’, as one might say on venturing inside without date (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[IN I GO](what one might say on venturing/going inside) containing ( without ) D(abbrev. for “date”). Defn: A deep blue colour.
Wife put on very kinky negligée top – fantastic beast! (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
W(abbrev. for “wife”) placed above ( put on , in a down clue) + anagram of ( … kinky ) VERY + 1st letter of ( … top ) “ negligée ”.
Prestige gained by awkward type with nation’s backing (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( …’s backing ) [ SOD(one who is troublesome/an awkward type) plus ( with ) UK(abbrev. for the United Kingdom, the nation). Defn: …/honour and praise received for an achievement.
6d
Western cemetery stall in a bad way (4,4)
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