Across
Worn grass protects cultivated earth (9)
President’s point about drinking alcohol (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘about’) of PT (point) round or ‘drinking’ RUM (alcohol)
Weapon shot bears (5)
No, no high-ranking woman entertains man with flaws (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
no BLE (high-ranking) with no ‘no’ + MISS (woman) round or ‘entertaining’ HE (man)
Lazy question about soldiers – heartless killers? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
WHY (question) round OR (other ranks – ‘soldiers’) K iller S missing the middle letters or ‘heartless’
Wow, current ruler to lose face (7)
In California, fill glasses with cold drink (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OO (‘glasses’ – a pair of spectacles) round or ‘filled with’ C (cold) in CA (California)
Fashion school sacks head (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
e TON (school) missing or ‘sacking’ the first letter or ‘head’
Well-known description of David Miliband? (5)
Footballer, one not working (7)
Group’s silver mirror received by newly-wed (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘mirror’) of AG (silver) in or ‘received by’ BRIDE (newly-wed)
Promote companion’s right to describe A.I. as ‘a little buggy’ (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PUSH (promote) CH (‘companion’ – of honour) R (right) round or ‘describing’ AI
Richard I guarded by 100 large fellows (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I in or ‘guarded by’ C (100 in roman numerals) L (large) FF (fellows)
Inexperienced men taken in by naked spy (5)
‘Finished’ – visionary outlines Tesla driving problem (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OVER (finished) SEER (visionary) round or ‘outlining’ T (Tesla)
Down
Has garments but no top (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
g OWNS (garments) missing the first letter or ‘no top’
Bend in the road? (6)
Followers fell over hard knot (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SHEEP (followers) SANK (fell) round H (hard)
Dirty, gross husband not starting to Hoover (6)
Bond smashes heads in to secure globe (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘smashes’) of HEADS + IN round or ‘securing’ O (globe)
Case for Ukraine training European infantry has leaders worried (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘worried’) of U, T, E and I (first letters or ‘leaders’ of Ukraine Training European Infantry)
Butcher angry and cross with Northumbrian saint (8)
Copies jokes joker left out (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
j APES (jokes) with the ‘j’ (joker) ‘left out’
They burn witches primarily on pieces of wood, not stone (5)
Building can eclipse location of writers (6-4)
In class, I’d learnt to move along (5)
Short sides, centre cut into bobs (8)
Herb Alpert’s finale arranged past noon (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
T (last letter or ‘finale’ of Alpert) ARR (arranged) AGO (past) N (noon)
Bedrock resident in trouble? (6)
Endured American president not quite all there by day (6)
Small dog carried by hot actress (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PUG (small dog) ‘carried by’ (in a down clue) H (hot) – Florence Pugh, English actress
Are unable to pour out – case of Drambuie is missing (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
de CANT (pour out) missing ‘d e’ (first and last letters or ‘case’ of Drambuie)
Tree snake finally in sack (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
FIR (tree) E (last or ‘final’ letter of snake)
Type letters or click words in the clue
