Across
Bran flakes maybe are lying about (5)
23d
New thick cover seen all over nestling bird (8)
Fairy-tale outcome, naked man with heavenly body bordering on regret (1,5,4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ADAM (the first man in the Bible, naked in the garden of Eden) + COMET=”heavenly body”; both around/”bordering” RE=concerning=”on”; plus RUE=”regret”
Warned by horn, flabby person’s knocked down crossing (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LAX ONE=”flabby person”; inside/crossing KD (abbreviation for knocked down, shipped in parts prior to assembly [wiki] )
It’s charged for fashionable types (6)
Manually construct labels seen in bathroom water structure (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
H AND C (Hot and Cold, “labels seen in bathroom”) + RAFT=”water structure”
The writer is going to read out passage (5)
Venerated species? Quickly count how many (5)
My beloved Music Faculty, and what it does through data transmission (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
one’s EAR for music (‘faculty’ as in ‘ability’), plus HEAR=”what [the ear] does”; both inside DT (abbreviation for data transmission)
Contrarily starts to eat meat – and umpteen set veg (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
starting letters to E-[at] M-[eat] U-[mpteen], plus to GEL=to “set”; all reversed/”Contrarily”
Surgeon you shouldn’t have taken around to put a stop to feud (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
VET (veterinary surgeon) + TA (‘thank you’=’you shouldn’t have’); around END=”put a stop to”
Measure of liquid being seaweedy, litre one’s about to drink (8,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I’M =I am=one is=”one’s” + ON =regarding=”about”, both around/”to drink” all of: PERI =a supernatural “being” in Persian folklore; plus ALGAL =like algae=”seaweedy”; plus L (litre)
Order two of each? Right (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: something ordered in pairs (of shoes, socks, etc) anagram/”Order” of (two of)*; plus EA (short for “each”) + R (short for “Right”)
Battery stereo system finally reduced by 50% (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: NiCad meaning nickel-cadmium, a type of battery NICAM [wiki] is a system for broadcasting stereo sound the final M (equal to 1000 in Roman numerals) is reduced by 50% to D (500 in Roman numerals) edit thanks to DropBear in the comments – I had written L for 500 rather than D
Down
Engineer cut down below sign (5,7)
Recycled reticule with weapon kept in drawer (3,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a magnet is something that ‘draws’ or attracts a “reticule” is a bag made of netting, or a NET BAG, recycled/re-ordered to become BAG NET; with ARM=”weapon” kept inside
In retirement old books are a source of inspiration (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: one of the muses in Greek myth reversal (In retirement) of: OT (Old Testament, books of the Bible) + ARE (from the surface)
Trump’s tuppenny-ha’penny copshop lined dame up (6-3-4)
14d
McFly perhaps turning it up satisfied one repeatedly doing twist? (4,9)
A fine term at Harrow – but what points out consequences (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A (from surface) + F (fine) + TERM AT (both from surface) + H-[ arrow ] with arrow =”what points” taken “out”
Recognise member of European nobility (5)
Extreme disquiet did prevail, according to hearsay (12)
MP that whip’s feeding on cheese (9)
See 5
Know-all Special Constable arresting market porter? (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SC (Special Constable) around/arresting both of: MART=”market” + ALE=”porter” beer
Fool rolling barrel over lady’s fingers (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: “lady’s fingers” and GUMBO are both other names for okra a MUG=a “Fool”, reversed/”rolling”; plus B (barrel) + O (over in cricket)
Worried chap might be put in the picture (5)
See 4
Type letters or click words in the clue