Across
5a
Medic’s poor score with Guardian crossword debut (7,7)
See 1
A model turned storyteller (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition refers to Aesop’s Fables A (from surface), plus POSE=to “model” reversed/”turned”
Being criminals sucks (9)
Each prior show to begin with cast (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PER=”Each” + FORMER=”prior” + beginning of S-[how]
Single move divorce city’s backing (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a single action RENO=US city known as a place to get a divorce=”divorce city” reversed/”backing”
Old individual helping to get acquittal (11)
They possibly pilfer hot stores, removing content (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”possibly” of (pilfer hot ss )*, including s -[tore]- s with inner letters (“content”) removed
Feel reasonably well or berserk (4)
Nasty and perhaps guilty, wearing fake suntan (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PLEA=”perhaps guilty” referring to a guilty plea in court; inside anagram/”fake” of (suntan)*
Teaching the students at last, mathematician is using body language (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“last” letters of [Teachin]-G [th]-E [student]-S; plus (Alan) TURING=”mathematician”
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Farm work up to maturity (7)
Look embarrassed seeing nurse regularly in motion (4,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
regular letters from N-[u]-R-[s]-E, inside TURD=”motion” as in an evacuation of the bowels
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Express unhappiness about programme that’s trashy (6)
Awfully sorry to have pocketed a chaplet (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a rosary is a type of chaplet (prayers using prayer beads) anagram/”Awfully” of (sorry)*, around/pocketing the letter A (from the surface)
Poorly writer’s in favour of vague reply (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I’M=I am=this writer is=”writer’s” + PRO=”in favour of” + anagram/”vague” of (reply)*
15d
Clue for March: one in seven desperately trying to make friends and influence people (5,9)
Replace McEnroe in broadcast? (9)
Almost raw and red (4)
Not going to a restaurant with inane git misbehaving (6,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”misbehaving” of (inane git)*
Wedding band for a shilling in Northern poor regions (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
N (Northern) plus anagram/”poor” of (regions)* not sure about the rest of the clue / definition…
Pianist playing ‘Waterfalls’ (4,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: an American jazz pianist anagram/”playing” of (Waterfalls)*
See 4
Is in France consuming load – this? (8)
Massive waste in fossil fuel (8)
Criticism oddly not heard for Figaro? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: Figaro is the name of the Barber of Seville in Rossini’s opera BARB=”Criticism”, plus [h]-E-[a]-R-[d] without its odd letters
On board boat, ten days – be there! (6)
Go straight (5)
26a
Cocktail – one drunk by a clubber dancing (4,5)
Type letters or click words in the clue