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Opening meeting of wise women is left divided (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘opening’) of L (‘left’) in COVEN (‘meeting of wise women’).
One making argument presented girl with tear-jerker (7)
Carrying out mission, working as co-pilot (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘working’) of ‘as co-pilot’.
Twisted wide part of climbing frame (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of W (‘wide’) plus RUNG (‘part of climbing frame’).
German philosopher shortly holding Dutch is a barrier (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘holding’) of D (‘Dutch’) in HEGE[l] (‘German philosopher’) minus the last letter (‘shortly’).
VP once almost hit badly by mass set of instructions (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of AL GOR[e] (‘VP once’) minus the last letter (‘almost’) plus ITH, an anagram (‘badly’) of ‘hit’ plus (‘by’) M (‘mass’).
Go through cases for refuse (7)
Growth centres in new capitals sure to miss out on relaxation (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of N (‘new’) plus UC (Upper Case, ‘capitals’) plus LEI[sure] (‘relaxation’) minus (‘to miss out’) ‘sure’.
Mister not active? Even more so (6)
Gale in valley, but not a drop (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘in’) of WIND (‘gale’) in D[a]LE (‘valley’) minus the A (‘but not a’).
Having rejected help with new series, a mark for each of the Brontës (9)
Nothing cooling in nice jug? Later (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of N, which is ‘n[ice]’ without ICE (‘nothing cooling’); plus EWER (‘jug’).
Updates phone and drives into ground to be picked up (5)
List non-British food additive consumed (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of E-NUM[b]ER (‘food additive’; a number identifying them in the EU and EFTA) minus the B (‘non-British’); plus ATE (‘consumed’)’
It’s something to hear selected actors at school (7)
What is in most excellent order? (6)
Down
This woman staying in, wearing clothes that didn’t match (7)
Like Humpty-Dumpty, round, as described by poet (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘as described by’) of O (’round’) in OVID (Roman ‘poet’).
In greatest distress, perhaps a hand (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Double “definition”, the second being an indication by example, this time acknowledged (‘perhaps’).
Last month past noon several sides joined for this (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of DEC (‘last month’ of the calendar year) plus AGO (‘past’) plus N (‘noon’).
South African admitting wife is a violinist (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘admitting’) of W (‘wife’) in BOER (‘South African’). An unannounced indication by example.
Deter dust blowing around legal document (5,4)
In administration, a number of companies’ books are missing (6)
Whites here virtually too sick (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
The definition is the region whose wines are primarily white; but is the wordplay a reference to the disease ALS? It seems to me most unlikely, but I cannot come up with anything else. All suggestions welcome. Thanks to KVa @1, who came up with the parsing 5 minutes after I posted the blog.
Took charge of international and got old boy to leave (9)
Following complaints upfront are still not well fed periodically (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of C (‘ C omplaints up front’) plus LIE (‘are still’?) plus NTELE (‘ N o T w E l L f E d periodically.
Avoid damaging muscle during relaxation (7)
Hurled plate (taken from cupboard, is customary) (6)
Most mysterious English lake with a bed of stone (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of E (‘English’) plus ERIE (‘lake with a bed’ – the ‘bed’ is a useless piece of information – what lake does not have a bed? – but I think it must belong here) plus ST (‘stone’). Better: ‘bed’ just affirms the order of the particles (in a down light).
Makes sense to have another drink (4,2)
Follower of religion that elevates a head of state (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘that elevates’ in a down light) of A TSAR (‘a head of state’).
After wicket robust thrash (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade og W (‘wicket’) plus HALE (‘robust’).
Type letters or click words in the clue