Across
Turn to gas with Virginia: Prince to speak after Epstein’s introduction (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
VA (abbr. for US state Virginia) + P (Prince) + ORATE=”speak”; all after E-[pstein]
Tailor stripped lads before fitting (5)
Go through torture to acquire answer (7)
Suggestion of line in tattooist’s work? (7)
Back to table after ordering cold sweet (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: DOLCE can mean “sweet” when describing music the last letter (back) of [tabl]-E, after anagram/ordering of (cold)*
Where one might get shot with beer hosting a party (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: PAINTBALL meaning a paintball activity or event, where one might get shot PINT=”beer” hosting A (from surface); plus BALL=”party”
Fix eyes or a butt-lift for American woman’s figure (6,2,7)
Painkiller, heroin, injected in butt or leg (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: endorphins are pain relieving chemicals produced by the brain H (heroin) inside: END=”butt” + OR (from surface) + PIN=”leg”
It might make you go brown when leaving Italy (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a natural laxative S-[I]-ENNA=a shade of “brown”, minus I (Italy)
Beaten with hard truncheon at the start (7)
Did wear pants, initially, problem solved for clothing (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
P-[ants], clothed inside SORTED=expression meaning “problem solved” (similar to e.g. ‘that’s all sorted now’)
Pitch in sports ground confined in extra time (5)
Country manor in a state, primarily needing repair (3,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”needing repair” of (manor in a s-[tate])*
Down
Break out again? Screw ignoring guards secured criminal (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: the reappearance of an undesirable condition i.e. a break out, again anagram/”criminal” of ( cre secured)*; with cre from [s]- cre -[w] ignoring its guards (outer letters)
Bark on this dog without lead: animal is shaken (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: there is bark on a MAGNOLIA tree anagram/”shaken” of ([d]-og animal)*
Search in order to get date (6)
Tip Kay behind bar (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: “Tip” and BANK can mean ’tilt’ K (letter called Kay), after BAN=prohibit=”bar”
One captivated by unfinished drawing: it was discovered in mould? (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition refers to PENICILLIN being discovered in penicillium mould I=”One” inside PENCILLIN-[g]=”unfinished drawing”
Supports Bill in act of betrayal (8)
Film on copper from Pennsylvania: American stealing money (6)
Horny male to droop after drinking time (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a male deer, with horns SAG=”droop” around T (time)
She sees parking spots here when manoeuvring (10)
Find position practical (3,5,2)
Delivery firm adopting suitable standards (8)
Collar on dog for other animal (8)
Make love: female on vacation with Romeo – it could be remote? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: slang for a remote control DO=”Make” + O=”love” (zero score in tennis) + F-[emal]-E vacated of inner letters + R (Romeo, NATO alphabet)
Struggle connecting a neutral line in plug (6)
Flower on top of wall on climbing plant (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DEE=the river Dee=a ‘flow-er’ plus the top letter of W-[all]; all reversed/”climbing” up
Beach with sun: big deal? (4)
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