Across
Sweet stuff wrapped in fancy lace (7)
Totally out of order for soldiers to eat here (2,1,4)
Strings that are shown to a novice (5)
Barged in at first and carelessly gripped the plough (3,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
First letters of (at first) B [ARGED] I [N] + anagram of (carelessly) GRIPPED , alternate names for the constellation
See 11 (4)
Firm tummy (11)
Crisis song composed about the ultimate in rampant inflation (6,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of (composed) { CRISIS SONG } around (about) last letter of (the ultimate in) [RAMPAN] T
22a
Look frequently in this place as lords may primarily show one of their own (4,2,3,5)
See 21
Grandfathers and their clocks (3-6)
German newspaper that’s come out and lived (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
D [IE] WELT (German newspaper) minus (come out) I.E. (that’s)
Penalty from the queen of hearts? (3,4)
An improved assistant (7)
Down
Carefully organise minister (6)
Type of music that’s right for a sharp instrument (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RAP (type of music) + I.E. (that’s) + R (right)
Latest rent cost me terribly (4,6)
Infectious Ebola on the rise, involving parts of the lung or liver (5)
Clever and honest once I replaced you, as they say (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
INGEN [U] OUS (honest) substituting (once . . . replaced) I for U ( homophone of [as they say] you)
Surrounded by the morning papers (4)
Once legal proceedings start in advance, it’s clear (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
EX- (once) + first letter of (start [ of ]) P [ROCEEDINGS] + LICIT (legal), with “in advance” indicating the order of the last to elements
Officer material displayed by soldier (8)
Newcastle card game (4,6)
Paddy’s funny intro accepted by Eric Idle after editing (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
First letter of (intro) F [UNNY] inside (accepted by) anagram of (after editing) { ERIC IDLE }
Hatchback in cross section (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ROOD (cross) + PART (section) all inverted (back), with a spacing misdirection
Like Charlie was over rose (8)
20d
Lure into wine cellar and regularly savour, getting advice before purchase (6,6)
See 19
Lily Allen’s top trodden by MC (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HOST (MC) + first letter of (top [ of ]) A [LLEN]
City protected by Kilimanjaro (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue