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During game First Lady has energy drink (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of BEVERAG, an envelope (‘during’) of EVE (Biblical ‘First Lady’) in BRAG (card ‘game’); plus E (‘energy’).
A story involving Carroll’s lead girl (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘involving’) of C (‘ C aroll’s lead’) in ‘a’ plus LIE (‘story’). Before you complain about the use of ‘girl’ to define a girl’s name, note that the clue has an extended definition, with reference to Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass .
100 escape jail ring (4)
European town beset by germs spread by couriers (10)
Drunk princess breaks record (6)
God is protecting Earth leading everyone to speculate (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of THEORIS, an envelope (‘protecting’) of E (the first one, ‘Earth’) in THOR (‘god’) plus ‘is’; plus E (‘leading E veryone’).
Long winded poetry describes flower seen in the mirror (7)
Read about the origin of law throughout sailor’s trials (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘throughout’) of RDEA, an anagram (‘about’) of ‘read’ plus L (‘the origin of L aw’) in OS (Ordinary Seaman, ‘sailor’).
Hippies excited to catch fellow swimmer (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘to catch’) of F (‘fellow’) in PIPEISH, an anagram (‘excited’) of ‘hippies’.
Season starter of nachos – garnish with bit of greenery (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘garnish with’) of N (‘starter of N achos’) in SPRIG (‘bit of greenery’).
A tip about jewellery making (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ‘a’ plus SSEM, a reversal (‘about’) of MESS (‘tip’; among the definitions of tip in Chambers is “an extremely untidy place”) plus BLING (‘jewellery’).
Hit copper with great force (4)
Mate finally moving to centre of mountain range (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CHINA (plate, rhyming slang ‘mate’) with the last letter moved to the middle (‘finally moving to centre’).
On river long ago, you returned with make-up (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘returned’) of RE (‘on’) plus NILE (‘river’) plus YE (‘long ago, you’).
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Fine iced tea brew includes slice of lemon (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An encelope (‘includes’) of L (‘slice of L emon’) in DEICATE, an anagram (‘brew’) of ‘iced tea’.
Passionately kiss fashion designer after 1-0? (4)
Heated battle over sea (6)
God admits partners’ stupidity (7)
Frozen without top of thin material (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A subtraction: [g]LACÉ (‘frozen’) minus its first letter (‘without top’).
8 queen put on big green pants (6,4)
Prized examples of fruit, large and small (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of PEAR (‘fruit’) plus L (‘large’) plus S (‘small’).
Award – final two exchanged money and the rest gold? (5,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of NOBLE, which is NOBEL (‘award’) with ‘final two exchanged’; plus M (‘money’) plus ET AL (‘and the rest’). The question mark is for the indication by example.
The Listener’s not half simple, right? (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of EA[sy] (‘simple’) minus its last two letters (‘not half’); plus R (‘right’).
Runner is prepared to tackle 1K (3)
Neil cooked oats, maybe to control character (4,4)
Church director installs locks then ran meeting (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘installs’) of HAIR (‘locks’) in CE (‘Church’ of England) plus D (‘director’).
Perhaps cricket side’s exhausted after batting then caught (6)
Seal is swimming with gent (6)
Group not allowed on the radio (4)
Extract 150 over 3.14? (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue