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Repositioning downpipe a little - wanting it to be impressively kitted out (13)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Repositioning downpipe a little – wanting it to be impressively kitted out *(DOWNPIPE A L <it> TLE ; “wanting it ” means letters “it” are dropped from anagram, indicated by “repositioning”
Main witness by the sound of it (3)
Took exam earlier - having made plans to pass (7)
One who scoffs as fashionable fancy man finally takes husband's place (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
One who scoffs as fashionable fancy man finally takes husand’s place C H IC (=fashionable); “ fanc y ma n ultimately (=last letters) takes husband (=h)’s place” means letters “yn” replace “h”
Expected refund occasionally in recession (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Expected refund occasionally in recession <r> E <f> U <n> D ; “occasionally” means alternate letters only are used; “in recession” indicates reversal
Vessel docked next to port delivers wine (5)
Erroneous fines discovered by a court (7)
In just seconds American politician's polling is low (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
In just seconds, American politician’s polling is low <a> M <erican> <p> O <litician> <p> O <lling>; “just seconds” means second letters only are used; cf. the cattle are lowing, mooing
Red light district's close - a snog with lips can be arranged (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Red light district’s close – a snog with lips can be arranged *(<district> T (“close” means last letter only) + A SNOG + LIPS); “can be arranged” is anagram indicator
What 2 down is to provide settlement in other words (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
What 2 down is to provide settlement in other words “2 down” is a Spoonerism of “do (=provide, e.g. food) + town (=settlement)”!
Navy uniform initially remains here? (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Navy uniform initially remains here? U (=uniform, in radio telecommunications) + RN (=navy, i.e. Royal Navy); cremated remains are often stored in an urn
Very much hate felon working without any electronics (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Very much hate felon working without any electronics *( HAT <e> F <e> LON ); “without any electronics (E)” means both “e” s dropped from anagram, indicated by “working”
Recalled first regiment breaking bones (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Recalled first regiment breaking bones RA (=regiment, i.e. Royal Artilley) in 1 ST (=first); “recalled” indicates reversal
Number nine's on son (3)
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Number nine’s on son S (=son) + IX (=nine, in Roman numerals)
Rowed as terms from opera singer enter dictionary (5)
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Rowed as terms from opera singer enter dictionary <oper> A <singe> R (“terms from” means last letters only) in OED (=dictionary, i.e. Oxford English Dictionary)
Put an end to a book and finish page off (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Put an end to a book and finish page off A + B (=book) + <p> OLISH (=finish, on furniture; “ page (=P) off” means letter “p” is dropped)
Self-confidence therefore runs out (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Self-confidence therefore runs out E <r> GO (=therefore); “ runs (=R, in cricket) out” means letter “r” is dropped
Model adds to a museum - making over area for one's founder? (13)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Model adds to a museum – making over area for one’s founder ? (ADDS T < A (for O)> MUSEUM); “making over (=O, in cricket) area (=A)” means letter “o” is replaced by “o” in anagram, indicated by “model”; semi- & lit.
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Main track in thoughts when cycling (5)
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Main track in thoughts when cycling IDEAS (=thoughts); “cycling” means that the first letters moves to the end, then the second, etc
At least 14 people swim in this sea with biosolids left inside (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
At least 14 people swim in this sea with biosolids left inside WATER (=sea) + [L (=left) in POO (=biosolids)]; there are two teams of 7 in a water polo match
Student having talk about injury (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Student having talk about injury L (=student, i.e. learner) + ESOIN (NOISE=frequent or public talk; “about” indicates reversal)
Actually ignoring Trump perhaps statecraft of America is struggling (15)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Actually , ignoring Trump, perhaps statecraft of America is struggling *(STATECRAFT OF AM <eric> A ); “ignoring Trump, perhaps (=Eric, businessman son of Donald)” means letters “eric” are dropped from anagram, indicated by “is struggling”
More than one bent police officer put under pressure regarding second jobs (15)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
More than one bent police officer put under pressure regarding second jobs P (=pressure, in physics) + RE- (=regarding) + DI (=police officer, i.e. Detective Inspector) + S (=second) + POSITIONS (=jobs, posts)
Overdrawn clubs must replace the computers etc to get out of debt (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Overdrawn clubs must replace the computers etc to get out of debt IN C for <the> RED (=overdrawn; “ clubs (=C, in cards) must replace the ) + IT (=computers etc) means letter “c” replaces “the”
Ace point to start complaint (5)
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Ace point to start complaint TINE (=point, prong) + A; tinea is the scientific name for ringworm
Head of Dorchester hotel can supply various events (9)
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Head of Dorchester hotel can supply various events *( D <orchester> (“head of” means first letter only) + HOTEL CAN); “supply”, i.e. flexibly, is anagram indicator
Badly steer most of spray over grass (9)
Press covering university uprising quiet journalist supported (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Press covering university uprising quiet journalist supported [U (=university) in NORI ((to) IRON=(to)press; “uprising” indicates vertical reversal)] + SH (=quiet, as exclamation) + ED. (=journalist, i.e. editor)
Together throughout time and space (8)
California supports Schwarzenegger rejecting drug for herbal remedy? (6)
Bound over river - it's drained (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Bound over river- it’s drained R (=river) in TIED (=bound, with e.g. rope)
Principle of 1 with old money at the start (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Principle of 1 with old money at the start A + XI (=side, i.e. eleven players; A-SIDE is the entry at 1) + O <ld> M <oney> (“at the start” means first letters only)
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