Across
Long Island seafront has iron fence for those who work there? (10)
Bird watching foolishly ignoring wing (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
([W]ATCH[ING])* with ‘foolishly’ as the anagrind. Chats are a group of birds, with many genera and species, and are usually ground-dwelling and insectivorous. For the obligatory Pierre bird link , I have chosen the stonechat. If you coloured it in a bit differently, you’d get a robin.
Recast arch-villainous dramatis personae (10)
Angel will reportedly land surrounded by water (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Aural wordplay (‘reportedly’) for I’LL or ‘Angel will’. Angel is the setter, of course.
Following UN Article rebel saw Assembly as impossible to argue against (12)
Basic building blocks found in Spain Luxembourg and El Salvador after all (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ALL, E, L and ES. ALLELES are alternative versions of genes, the ‘building blocks’ of life: simply put, we inherit one from each parent.
Brownie unavailable but required for this competition? (7)
Confirm complete reprimand (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A dd.
Back flipper twirled cane (7)
Recklessly serve alcohol for one who's just turned 18 perhaps (12)
Make a big noise when closing poetry event (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Another dd. My Chambers has:
Trips and skirt splits (10)
Table divides kitchen section (4)
Test fools men caught by virtuous woman (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of ASSES and MEN inserted into ST. The insertion indicator is ‘caught by’.
Down
Chance of bravery when losing power (4)
Weary following delay (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of F and LAG.
Loan oligarch settled with whisky for example (12)
Pays attention when the evening news is shown on a handheld console (7)
Black Widow might make this a place for criminal activity? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A cd cum dd.
Bungle joins Paddington's family for a bit of breakfast (10)
Last bit of pine inserted into the joist later (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An insertion of E for the final letter of ‘pine’ in THE RAFTER. The insertion indicator is ‘inserted into’.
Cryptic haters? Agony for lovers! (12)
Dreamed of cool siesta at sea on date (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of FAN, (SIESTA)* and D. The anagrind is ‘at sea’.
Chalk-based treatment for skin complaint (10)
Sondheim's work in ruins? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A dd. Another dip into my Chambers shows:
Flimsy paper kept in folder (7)
Call for quiet time (4)
In sex empty seduction does not exist (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue