Across
Run to seduce retiring husband? (7)
On the radio shopkeeper is more boorish (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
On the radio, shopkeeper is more boorish Homophone (“on the radio”) of “grocer (=shopkeeper); grosser is more boorish, coarser
Do I use power to corrupt tragic hero? (7)
Overrode protestor about concealing weapon (7)
Exhaustively discuss stuff no longer popular (9)
Name of beautiful Italian cycling (5)
Sugar perhaps stored in hardened wax? (7)
Doctor beginning to inspect fissure in cinema (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Doctor beginning to inspect fissure in cinema DR (=doctor) + I <nspect> (“beginning to” means first letter only) + VEIN (=fissure, cavity)
Native American husband leaves quickly (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Native American husband leaves quickly APAC <h> E (=native American); “ husband (=H) leaves” means letter “h” is dropped
Every one cooked goat with rare reptile (9)
Swear about male's habits (7)
Free guidance at work I ignored (7)
French playwright to a greater extent describes story (7)
Man with tetanus regularly removed hat (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Man with tetanus regularly removed hat CHAP (=man) + <t> E <t> A <n> U <s> (“regularly removed” means alternate letters are dropped)
Down
Top Union appointment protects millions (6)
Angry diatribe right after being abandoned by international merchant (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Angry diatribe, right after being abandoned by international merchant T <i> RADE (=angry diatribe; “after being abandoned by international (=I)” means letter “i” is dropped) + R (=right)
Speak tartly: Those are identical! (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Speak tartly: // “Those are identical!” Double definition: to snap (at) is to speak tartly, in irritation AND “Snap!” is shouted when e.g. two identical cards are found in the game of snap
Painting of fresh cod with tails removed (6)
Worried a contemptible chap and a delinquent youth (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Worried a contemptible chap and a delinquent youth A + GIT (=contemptible chap) + A + TED (=delinquent youth)
Capturing my radical final gamble failing ultimately (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Capturing my radical final gamble failing, ultimately COR (=My!, as exclamation) + R (=radical, in chemistry) + ALL IN (=final gamble, i.e. everything included) + <failin> G (“ultimately” means last letter only)
Make meals with BSE unfortunately (8)
Beckham to tolerate playing occasionally (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
is the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham
Avoided dealing with port covered by fish (10)
I know not of cashmere pants (8)
Where you might buy Hoover for water? (8)
Review of officials following wild rant leads to relocation (8)
Inauguration of large corporation originally cancelled (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Inauguration of large corporation originally cancelled L (=large, of sizes) + <p> AUNCH (=corporation, belly; “originally cancelled” means first letter is dropped)
Monitored unusual gadget (6)
Crows over legendary horse (6)
Tea-time conversation (4)
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