Across
Prisoner finally does bird over murder (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: 'murder' can mean consume [greedily/enthusiastically] as in 'I could murder a curry' CON (convict, "Prisoner"); final letter of [doe]-S; plus EMU="bird" reversed/"over"
Spooner’s old man wagered unrecoverable liability (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Spoonerism of 'Dad bet'=Dad made a bet="old man wagered"
Wind in America goes the other way (1-5)
A power tool they hope to get in (8)
Thick walls collapsing here in ancient Rome (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: the Latin word [used in ancient Rome] for "here" the outer letters or "walls" falling away from [T]-HIC-[k]
Seafood swindle pursued by detective (6)
Available after pound fell (5,3)
Quietly ring back to get checked (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: some plaid patterns are check designs P (Piano, musical instruction to play "Quietly"); plus DIAL="ring [a phone]" reversed/"back"
Record a beat on the radio, calculating power (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: in mathematics, a logarithm calculates the power/exponent needed to produce a number from a base value LOG="Record"; plus 'A RITHM' which sounds like (on the radio) 'a rhythm'="a beat"
Produce – and handle – Elton John for instance (5,4)
Threatening look from member of parliament on select committee for starters (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OWL="member of parliament" (parliament as the collective noun for owls); after starting letters of S-[elect] C-[ommittee]
Rival Pope made strange claims about religious books (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/"made strange" of (Pope)*, which goes around/"claims" ON="about"; plus NT (New Testament; "religious books")
Hulk director’s detailed tip to actor – one with a line? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: an ANGLER uses a fishing line ANG LE-[e] ("de-tailed", removing the 'tail' letter); plus the end/"tip" of [acto]-R Ang Lee [wiki] is a film director, and directed the superhero movie Hulk
When half-cut, draw back tattoo (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[shr]-INK="draw back"; with half of the letters removed/cut
Heriot Watt, Edinburgh ultimately struggling until now (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/"struggling" of (Herriot t h )* with the t and h from the last/ultimate letters of Wat-[ t ] and Edinburg-[ h ] for the surface, Heriot-Watt is a university in Edinburgh
Frosty Spike Milligan scene with actor, Oliver Reed taking only seconds (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
taking only the second letters from [M]- I -[lligan] [s]- C -[ene] [w]- I -[th] [a]- C -[tor] [O]- L -[iver] [R]- E -[ed]
Drunkenly mess up one line, using skirts to monkey around (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ERR="mess up" + I="one" + L ("line"; with the outer letters/"skirts" of M-[onke]-Y going "around"
Maybe Magnum’s close to his nose (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: Magnum as in a type of gun, something that shoots end/close of [hi]-S; plus HOOTER="nose"
Down
Visual is current with work coming up (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
T OP ICAL="current", with the letters OP (opus, "work") moving upwards in the word/grid to go before the T
Perhaps Gala lifting sound after struggle? (9)
I’m upset with this swimming stroke that went wrong (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a bad stroke in e.g. cricket, mis-hitting the ball anagram/"upset" of (I'm)*; plus anagram/"swimming" of (this)*
Deletion of program on phone, wanting space, ok (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
APP R EM OVAL="Deletion of program on phone", without/"wanting" EM =a "space" in typography
Tea for one of Doctor Kildare’s first home visits (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: "for one" as in 'for example' DR (Doctor) plus "first" of K-[ildare]; with IN="home" visiting inside
Part of town that’s revolting – King taken by surprise at the outset (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
UGH=expression of disgust="that's revolting"; with R (Rex, "King") taken in by BOO (a shout used to startle or "surprise") going at the beginning/outset
E.g enthuse defender with say, 4-4-2 (4-9)
Disguised gin with tonic swirling round (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/"swirling" of (gin tonic)*; plus O="round"
One fifth of thirteen going into 26 freely without fractions (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: INTEGRAL means whole, e.g. relating to integers that are whole numbers rather than fractions I="one"; plus anagram/"freely" of ( T ANGLER)* where T is the fifth letter of [thir]- T -[een] and ANGLER is the solution to 26ac
Best team to make cut (7)
Little fib about husband’s bike stunt (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
WEE LIE="Little fib"; around H (husband)
Jaunty part of anorak is hood (6)
Different gold-plated article (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue
