Across
Continuing past main road turning right? Absolutely! (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: the past imperfect tense is used for actions that were continuing in the past MI=the M1=”main road” reversed/”turning right”; plus PERFECT (e.g. said in reply to a suggestion)=”Absolutely” edit thanks to Quirister in comments: reversal indicator “turning” and PERFECT from “right? Absolutely”
Over here taking puff, it’s exhilarating (5)
German takes road east and puts his foot down (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: to put one’s foot down meaning to accelerate HANS=”German [name]”; around ST (street, “road”) plus E (east)
Wrongly flippant about ancient region (7)
Set aside vote to sack leader (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[b]-ALLOT=”vote” without the leading letter
Put right over what reactionary branch of mathematics? (3,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SET=”Put” plus TORY=Conservative=”right”; around/”over” EH=exclamation similar to ‘what?’ reversed/”reactionary”
Card rejected, sisters got angry on being detained – apology noted (4,4,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: the name of a song [wiki] ; “noted” meaning ‘set to musical notes’ SIM (sim card for a phone)=”Card” reversed/”rejected”; plus anagram/”angry’ of (sisters got)* with RE=about, concerning=”on” detained inside
Foreign seamen’s applications kept upfront – they’ll all be handled the same (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
for definition: ‘handle’ as in a name, which will be shared / “the same” between namesakes anagram/”Foreign” of (seamen’s a k )*, with the a k from the “upfront” first letters of a -[pplications] k -[ept]
6d
Become a total bore, might you say? (2,3,5,3)
Still escorting Desperate Dora, a very old date (4,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
YET=”Still” around anagram/”Desperate” of (Dora)*
Ground with different entrance nearer the action (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[A]-NFIELD the football stadium=”Ground”, with a different first letter/”entrance”
Passed out moving closer to Bermuda Triangle (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: the triangular shape associated with a capital Greek letter delta DE-[A]-LT=”Passed out [e.g. playing cards]”; moving the letter A which is the end/”closer” of Bermud-[A]
Don very deficient in self-regard? F-------! (9)
Down
One holding up other road users (10)
Premature ejaculation initially upsetting – maybe it’s the French letters (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
initials of P-[remature] E-[jaculation] reversed/”upsetting”; plus anagram/”maybe” of (it’s)*, plus LES=”the [in] French”
Minister a bore about his subject (6)
Guy called out for drinks (4)
Half of street parking removed, snaps seeing constraints (10)
See 21 Across
Cut in pub brawl in Mexican neighbourhood (6)
Picked up small bird (4)
Joiner Snug’s first key tip – act differently (6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
first letter of S-[nug], plus anagram/”differently” of (key tip act)*
Previous times OK – runs during training steady (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
YES=”OK”; plus R (runs, cricket scoring abbreviation) inside anagram/”training” of (steady)*
Rock band’s origin occasionally embellished (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”embellished” of (bands o i i)*; with the last three letters of the anagram fodder taken occasionally from o-[r]-i-[g]-i-[n]
Cast! She finally got callback regarding American Beauty (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: an American spelling of aesthetic, which means ‘regarding beauty’ anagram/”Cast” of (She t)*, with t from final letter of [go]-t; plus reversal/”back” of CITE=”call”
Very few spotted? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
could also be ready as ‘measles-like’ i.e. having spots like measles
Have a good laugh at bull that’s cute? (6)
Why worry about alien? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: reference to the alien character from Star Wars [wiki] Y (letter pronounced as “Why”); plus ADO=”worry” reversed/”about”
Going over the top, Romeo’s tackling very hard (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
reversal/”Going over” of NO I (No. 1, number one, “the top”); with R (Romeo, NATO alphabet) inside
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