Across
British award for democratic process (6)
Fellow clothed in colour put back in custody (6)
Nameless tribe to employ a few words (6)
Traveller and female relation hiding in shed (8)
Language, one set right to left (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: language of the indigenous Tupi people of Brazil I="one" plus PUT="set", all reversed "right to left"
Wandering as a pilgrim, using someone else’s words (10)
Branch of Christianity sending out manic signal when in trouble (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition includes a reference to "sending out" which happens at the end of a service as a part of the Anglican liturgy anagram/"in trouble" of (manic signal)*
Construed as ‘ancient’, a biblical people (10)
First item under the hammer making money in Africa (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: the currency in Lesotho LOTI = LOT I = Lot number 1 = the first lot "under the hammer" at an auction
City somehow in good taste, not OTT (3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/"somehow" of (in good taste)*, minus the letters OTT
Romantic present (6)
25a
I angered a lot, being revolutionary (joint) president (6,6)
See 24
Down
A fancy thing leader demolished in passing reference (8)
Country girl in dance drinking water (2,4)
Cleric is one getting on – change needed (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
REV (Reverend, "Cleric") + IS (from surface) + I="one" + ON (from surface)
More reasonable fliers heading up, suppressing anger (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RAF (Royal Air Force, "fliers") reversed/"heading up"; around IRE="anger"
Advice to travellers in car? Say nothing! (4,2)
Period lacking a horrible inadequate ruler (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
D-[ a ]-Y="Period" of time, lacking the " a "; plus NAST-[y]="horrible" with a letter missing/"inadequate"
Female in business arrangement with what’s charged amounting to a financial crime (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: illegally taking or misusing money that one is responsible for F (Female) in DEAL="business arrangement"; plus CATION=a positively "charged" ion in chemistry
European article in medical journal shows marine animal (8)
Malicious gossip when nothing’s found in that special box (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a SOLANDER box is used for archival purposes [wiki] SLANDER="Malicious gossip", with O="nothing" found inside it
Tailless bird had, in short, to be a hoax (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CANAR-[y]="bird" without its last/tail letter; plus 'D as a contraction for "had"
Goddess at one time protected by road team (6)
Piece of land not good over time – too hot, maybe (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[g]-ARDEN="Piece of land" without 'g' for "good"; plus T (time)
Enlightenment men found in fiery ritual once (6)
Type letters or click words in the clue
