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Son breaking computer given books lucky thing (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Son breaking computer given books, lucky thing [S (=son) in MAC (=computer)] + OT (=books, i.e. Old Testament)
Lecturing before feeling the effects of flu? (7)
States in America against leaving US (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
States in America against leaving US A (=America) + VERS <us> (=against; “leaving US ” means that letters “us” are dropped); states is avers, declares
As practice start to execute dance (9)
Drying out hoop of willow sticks? (9)
Fly from trenches in retreat (5)
Long throw needing power (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Long throw needing power <p> ITCH (=to throw, hurl); “needing (=lacking) power (=P, in physics)” means letter “p” is dropped
Shrimp possibly brown one that's tinned? (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Shrimp, possibly brown one that’s tinned? [RUST (=brown, of colour) + ACE (=one, in cards)] in CAN (=that’s tinned)
Early post I sorted consisting mainly of letters (10)
Dodgy dealer finally sells tap with drip (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Dodgy dealer finally sells tap with drip <sell> S <ta> P (“finally” means last letters only) + IV (=intravenous drip)
Hungarian composer Franz L_. What? No not he another (5)
In recession director has rooms built on side of mansion (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
In recession , director has rooms built on side of mansion D (=director) + OWNS (=has) + WING (=rooms built on side of mansion)
Don's 6 mostly love hosting a dance (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Don ’s 6 mostly love hosting a dance [A + BALL (=dance)] in [C (=college) + ERO <s> (=love, “mostly” means last letter is dropped)]
Musicians turning to entertaining and so on (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Musicians turning to entertaining and so on ETC (=and so on) in TO; “turning” indicates reversal
Note to little sibling creates division (7)
Sherpa maybe more exposed protecting European (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Sherpa maybe more exposed to protecting European E (=European) in BARER (=more exposed); Sherpas are Tibetans known for their role as guides and as carriers of equipment for Himalayan climbers
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Excellent trick for the audience in the interval (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Excellent trick for the audience in the interval MEAN (=excellent, skilful) + homophone (“for the audience”) of “wile (=trick)”
I doubt Conservative's bed is full of bugs (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I doubt Conservative’s bed is full of bugs C (=Conservative) in SEPTIC (=full of bugs, i.e. bacteria)
Miscreant used to being expelled (6)
Crash a new Golf after spin (5)
Express on reflection singer's nothing to regret (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Express , on reflection, singer’s nothing to regret RAT’S (=singer’s, i.e. informer, traitor) + O (=nothing, pictorially) + RUE (=to regret); Eurostar is a high-speed star, hence “express”; “on reflection” indicates reversal
Group of academics pass on a bit of erudition (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Group of academics pass on a bit of erudition COL (=pass, between mountains) + LEG (=on, i.e. side in cricket) + E <rudition> (“bit of” means first letter only)
Give up drifting idly around Spain (5)
Tree dweller runs into landowner on top of ladder (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Tree dweller runs into landowner on top of ladder [R (=runs, in cricket) in SQUIRE (=landowner)] + L <adder> (“top of” means first letter only)
Small hands best for access to jar? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Small hands best for access to jar? S (=small, of sizes) + CREW (=hands, e.g. on deck) + TOP (=(the) best)
Guide's a good leader who was terrible climbing hill (9)
First art lesson with clothing off is astonishing (8)
People finding hotel slightly inferior to home (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
People finding hotel slightly inferior to home IN (=(at) home) + H (=hotel, in radio telecommunications) + A BIT (=slightly); to people a territory is to inhabit it
Looking glum bury dog (7)
Timber and seaweed on the beach (6)
Substitute delivered when copper put in large order (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Substitute delivered when copper put in large order CU (=copper, i.e. chemical symbol) in [L (=large, of sizes) + OM (=order, i.e. Order of Merit)]
The worst cars from 1986? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
The worst cars from 1986? Cars from 1986 are D-REGs, i.e. have a number plate beginning with the letter “d”
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