Across
Everything is a burden, it’s said unfailingly (6)
Bat’s preparatory move, dramatically illuminated when female enters (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘when … enters’) of F (‘female’) in BACKLIT (‘dramatically illumiinated’).
Stop working with rock star’s ultimate fixer (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of REST (‘stop working’) plus ORE (‘rock’) plus R (‘sta R ‘s ultimate’).
13a
Explosive agent and critic put off introducing one (6,4)
Many a flutter initiated by this US money (and a bit English) (7,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of CABBAGE (‘US money’) plus WHIT (‘a bit’) plus E (‘English’), with a cryptic definition and perhaps a hint of the butterfly effect.
See 10
Trainee mobile phone, yet complicated (8)
Pure iodine added to a tobacco (8)
Low temperature? That’s debatable (4)
Exaggerating what a sewer might be doing (12)
Hot sort of scarf with neck opening (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of STOLE (‘sort of scarf plus N (‘ N eck opening’).
Maybe Burton’s ex at piano, learning rock intro (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ‘ex’ plus (‘at’) P (‘piano’) plus LORE (‘learning’) plus R (‘ R ock intro’). The definition refers to Sir Richard Francis Burton, 19th century British explorer..
One has copies, right, to correct and certify (8)
Presidential term: ‘Career’s over in golf course support’ (6)
Down
Glad eye? Wind-up! (4)
Norman Tebbit’s role – to have a go at setter? (6,3)
Abandons theatre wear (6)
Cheap gibes at barman ineptly carrying measure (7-8)
Scam merchant gets rid of diamonds for union official (8)
Bar entrance – strip clubs inside (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘inside’) of C (‘clubs’) in LATH (‘strip’). For the definition, read ‘bar’ as a verb.
Serious affair? No, not if trial’s rigged (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘rigged’) of ‘not if trial’.
Divisive school is Mother Theresa’s first international college (10)
Local gets in wrong rum (4-5)
United takes sending off to be lacking certification (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of U (‘united’) plus NSIGNED, an anagram (‘off’) of ‘sending’.
Mediocre elected president blocking measure (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘blocking’) of IN (‘elected’) plus P (‘president’) in TOT (‘measure’ of drink).
One who regrets welcoming Latin dictator? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘welcoming’) of L (‘Latin’) in RUER (‘one who regrets’).
Successor’s appearance reported (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue
