Across
Great skill from expert – start from pub, needing a drink (8)
Widespread complaint following change of side in this city (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
P-[L]-AGUE="Widespread complaint", with a change of side from L (Left) to R (Right)
Optimal routes for those wanting to enter spelling contest (8)
Form of payment native of 9 or 16 announced (6)
How to secure admission in kind way that careless writer might get wrong (15)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
not sure how to parse this, but perhaps two definitions: "How to secure admissions" – admission to an event might be achieved complimentarily i.e. for free "in kind way" – words can be used complimentarily to say kind things then the rest of the clue indicates that this is a word that might be spelled incorrectly as complEmentarily
Period charm (5)
Inspector is employed to do this arrest (5)
E.g. minimal answers for today – they may not be fully spelt out (4,6,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: some offensive 'four letter words' might be censored in today's crossword, the shortest/minimal answers are four letters long
Results of writer’s carelessness, as revealed in slips (6)
Finishes off this kind of clue with mark of approval – it uses initial letters (8)
Run article old-fashioned spelling expert goes over (6)
Satirical publication a university degree-holder pens (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a nickname for the Guardian based on its reputation for spelling errors A (from surface) + UNI (university); both penned inside GRAD="degree-holder"
Down
Person representing monarch butterfly (7)
Two pages I already revised for publication (5,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/"revised" of ( P P I already), where P P comes from "Two pages" with P for 'page'
With cargo on board, hasn’t left port (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a port in Yemen [L]-ADEN="With cargo on board" without L for "left"
Travellers having pain that is contained in seconds (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GYP="pain"; plus IE=id est="that is" inside S and S (s for 'second', more than once)
Smiley type and a cryptic she reviewed without one (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition refers to the character of George Smiley [wiki] in the novels of John le Carré anagram/"reviewed" of (a cryptic she)*, minus the letter i="one"
Final 16 victory for partner (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
the final CHECK (16 across) in a game of chess means victory through CHECK MATE
Investments as usual fluctuating over time? Bond’s superior initially (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: mutual funds as a form of investment anagram/"fluctuating" of (usual)*, around T (time); and with M=James "Bond's superior" [wiki] going first/initially
Naughty Brendan will cheat in plot (3-7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I'LL=I will="Brendan will"; plus HAVE=noun meaning a trick or swindle="cheat" inside BED="plot" e.g. in a garden
Republican congress upset about one taking new steps to reach other side (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
R (Republican), plus anagram/'upset' of (congress)* around I="one"
Submissive type may be bearer of welcome message (7)
Unfamiliar stone on chain (7)
Naval officer I’d alarm at sea (7)
High cards followed by a ten and top club (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a club in the top tier of Dutch football A J A (Ace, Jack, Ace, high-value playing cards); plus X="ten" in Roman numerals
Forecast being heard as weak person or lefty, depending on tense choice (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: READ can mean to assess or to interpret, or "Forecast" in present tense, READ sounds like 'reed'="weak person" in past tense, READ sounds like 'red'="lefty" (as in left-wing)
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