Across
Risky food passed round not later than end of Christmas – mind the sprouts! (4-3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BAIT ("risky food", if you are a fish, for example) passed round BY ("not later than") + [ end of ] (Christma) S
Stupid effin’ old man’s twittering nonsense? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
*(eff) [anag: stupid ] in COVE (chap, or "old man") and semi &lit. Early in the morning of May 31, 2017, Donald Trump posted something on Twitter that included this obvious typo, which may have been intended to be "coverage". He removed the tweet a few hours later, but not before it had gone viral.
Could I be fit for comrade? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AM I GO ("could I be fit")
Gluttonous beast, cruciverbalist after missing starter opens booze (9)
Fellow has blueprint written in day for rocket, say (5,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LAD ("fellow") has PLAN ("blueprint") written in Sat. (Saturday, so "day")
Drop a log on head of hungry bear (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
POO ("drop a log") on [ head of ] H (ungry)
See 17 Down
Possible requirement when cut in trade reversed, better finally (11)
See 2 Down
16d
Steps taken after worker gets near figure in minor skirmish (8,2,3,5)
Tripped during competition – in bits (7,2)
Initially gung-ho, unusually aggressive, now official is dropping matter (5)
Safeguard rank defending lieutenant (7)
See 24 Down
Down
Cook sounds like an ass, did you say? (6)
21a
Great work and promotions for cleaners (6,4)
Weapons manufacturer in cahoots in the end with writer (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(cahoot) S [ in the end ] with WORDSMITH ("writer")
Where water might be taken, not quite drier (5)
Nude dancing in ring with a marigold (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
*(nude) [anag: dancing ] in CALL ("ring") with A
Pence under vainglorious egomanic, evidently all kicking off – for him previously? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
P (pence) under V (ainglorious) E (gomanic) E (vidently) [ all kicking off ] Mike Pence was the Vice-President in Trump's first stint as the US President.
Serialised copies I’d adapted (8)
Charger where mobile finally rested, one having left phone plugged in (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(mobil) E [ finally ] + LEANT ("rested"), with PH (one) ("phone" with ONE having left ) plugged in
A lovely fish – is that not quite right? (5,5)
Nordic jewel’s back, and pearl lost (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(jewe) L [ 's back ] + *(and pearl) [anag: lost ]
See 22 Across
14a
Uncomfortable in bust after minor design failure (8,11)
A Kazakh__ capital in actuality? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A + (Kazakh) STAN + [ capital in ] A (ctually) and &lit.
Constitutional guarantees ultimately something of a myth? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(guarantee) S [ ultimately ] + TROLL ("something of a myth?")
Store soaked up (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<=TOPED ("soaked", up )
28a
Screwing originally, what snooker player would do in type of competition (4,3,4)
Type letters or click words in the clue