Across
Spread moist leaves out (5)
Top female Republican with manic air enters contest (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( R (Republican) with *(air) [anag:manic]) enters MATCH (“contest”)
Department head in charge of exclusive sea food (5,4)
Old Man Time’s desire (5)
Administrative division or dividing branch (7)
Divorcee with attitude: dad’s first to be denounced! (7)
Tree having less on top is topped (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(b) ALDER (“having less on top”) is topped
3d
Stop druggie being ultimate beneficiary of software (3,4)
Pan’s treasure about to be returned? (5)
Disputed area’s reported money, pure and simple (7)
Inclined to prattle? Try second drink (friendly tip) (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GO (“try”) + S (second) + SIP (“drink”) + (friendl) Y [ tip ]
Mastermind introduction of baby shower (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ introduction of ] B (aby) + RAIN (“shower”)
Crafty assessor of tax, one covered by scheme (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TEST (“tax”) + I (one) covered by PLOT (“scheme”) A test pilot asseses (air)craft, so could be described as a “crafty assessor”
Virtue of one-time payment made by conquered country? (9)
Cat’s powerless to make sudden leap (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ powerless ] (i.e. missing P (power)) (p) OUNCE (“make a sudden leap”)
Down
‘Doctor of Retraction’ gets cross (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<=(Dr. (doctor) + OF ) [ retraction ]
Given a fancy coat, delivers bananas (8)
See 18 Across
Drink time – oh, so riotous! (8)
One subsequently meets earth goddess (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A (“one”) + THEN (“subsequently”) meets E (earth)
Try to sell briars as tuning aids? (5,5)
Wine, gallons, at parties (6)
Attempt to extract everything from onion (4)
Champion outside left, pretty grim (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BACK (“champion”) outside L (left)
Realistic reproduction of Roman tunic (10)
Consider bylaws essentially old hat (5)
Have a hippie liking for drugs Edward’s taken in (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DIG (“have a hipppie liking for”) + Es (ecstasy, so “drugs”) + TED (Edward)
Paltry thieves start plundering (8)
Cabin aired by working seaman? (6)
Good to break poor tutor’s rough spirit (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
G (good) to break *(tutor) [anag: poor ]
Tack produced by supporter at United’s final (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BRA (“supporter”) at (unite) D [ ‘s final]
Kitty gets wind up (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<=LOOP (“wind”, up )
Plane possibly needs way to ditch wings (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(s) TREE (t) (“way”, t o ditch wings )
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