Across
Chance to happen, as you announced in gallery, on drawing (9)
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EVEN (tied on the same score; drawing) + ( U [ sounds like {as announced} YOU ] contained in (in) TATE (reference one of the TATE art galleries)
Location for dicey games lacking excitement, we hear (5)
Probability in relating to one sense organ – or another (5)
Origin of theme in Brendan’s collection – they can be hard to solve (9)
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T ( first letter of [origin of] T heme) contained in (in) ( MY [the crossword setter’s [Brendan’s] + SERIES [set /collection of things])
Associated with probability one can tire when wrecked (7)
Bet on way of escaping and withdraw (4,3)
Wager I had placed inside – it helps one clean up (5)
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I’D (I had) contained in (placed inside) BET (wager)
Not enough, as cash – toss for it (3)
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SHY ( specifically , short in payment, especially in the game of poker, not enough cash)
A non-English type in English course that offers better opportunities (5)
Poet having change of heart is opportunist (7)
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CHA U CER (reference Geoffrey CHA U CER [c1343 – 1400], English poet) with the central letter U replaced by N (change of heart) to form CHA N CER
Diplomacy’s about constant plans to reduce risk (7)
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TACT IS (diplomacy is, diplomacy’s) containing (about) C (specifically, a constant representing the speed of light; more generally, a constant in mathematics)
Embezzles or gambles after initial loss (9)
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s PECULATES (gambles) excluding the first letter S (after initial loss)
Player out of luck, perhaps? Not so far losing head (5)
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c LOSER (not so far) excluding the first letter C (losing head)
Uncertain news from France I don’t broadcast (2-3)
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Anagram of (broadcast) I DON’T
Company losing little time before a week-end? It has some chance of success (9)
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I’m not entirely sure of the parsing here.
Down
Minimum probability one can get out of maze, roughly (4)
Person risking money on form of Edward is beaten (8)
Calm about players including husband – it’s randomly determined (10)
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STOIC (indifferent to pleasure or pain; calm) containing (about) ( CAST [players in the theatre] containing [including] H [husband])
Stake a lot – mostly that’s nonprofessional (6)
Within bounds of possibility, female having no difficulty ensnaring bachelor (8)
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F (female) + ( EASILY [having no difficulty] containing [ensnaring] B [bachelor])
Accomplished what’s likely after 24 down (4)
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ABLE can be placed after PROB [the entry at 24 down] to form PROB ABLE [likely]
Place for gambling in which cash is not always endless (6)
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CAS h excluding the final letter H (endless) + I s excluding the final letter S (endless) + NO t excluding the final letter T (endless) [ CAS h I s NO t always endless]
Probability of dice delivering six initially (4)
Like simple random number generator, sugar? (5)
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CUBIC – I am defeated by the wordplay or second definition here, as I can’t see how CUBIC can be defined as random. Surely a cube of a number (a CUBIC ) is clearly defined as the number raised to the power three? However, see the material in the introduction to the blog that attempts to relate CUBIC to randomness.
Perfectly played in part of church, with female ending (10)
Betting system’s takes (5)
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TOTE’S (Totalizer’s [betting system’s])
Contract overturned in random long-term plan (8)
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GET (contract as in ‘get a disease’ [contract a disease’]) reversed (overturned) and contained in (in) STRAY (casual; isolated; random)
Approach counter in gaming club and drink (4,4)
A wrong card, bridge player concludes, for game situation (6)
Decisively raised a little bit of money – wasn’t easy (6)
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TOSSED – another clue where I am a bit unsure of the wordplay. Possibly a reference to being TOSSED about [rolled or thrown violently from side to side] in a situation that wasn’t easy?
A little difficulty? Before 6, it’s to be expected (4)
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PROB can be placed before ABLE [the entry at 6 down] to form PROB ABLE [likely]
Something drawn using paper a great deal? (4)
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LOTS (a great deal) double definition
Playboy that takes in money at roulette table (4)
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RAKE (debauched or dissolute person; playboy [light-hearted irresponsible person, who, to me, doesn’t sound quite as bad as a RAKE ) double definition
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