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Section of roast rib alarmed family (6)
One living through mutated virus getting very yellow (8)
Island in South Africa with giant old bird (5)
Laughed unpleasantly as drinks knocked back by German editor (9)
First class single left out (4)
Turn over following mistake (4)
Polishes fans (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Polishes // fans Double definition: to buff is to polish a surface AND a computer buff is a computer fan or expert
Get more votes than unpopular European we hear (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Get more votes than unpopular European, we hear OUT (=unpopular) + homophone (“we hear”) of Pole (=European)
Bloody exceptional (4)
Sack of iron concealing iridium (4)
Adult introducing bridge partners gets a little formidable (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Adult introducing bridge partners gets a little formidable A (=adult) + W E (=bridge partners, i.e. West and East) + SOME (=a little)
Fragrant resin carried back by regime leaders (5)
Temporary setback as male dropped from aircraft (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Temporary setback as male dropped from aircraft BLI <m> P (=aircraft, i.e. a non-rigid dirigible used for e.g. advertising); “ male (=M) dropped” means letter “m” is not used
God of wildfowl oddly missing (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
God of wildfowl oddly missing <w> I <l> D <f> O <w> L ; “oddly missing” means that odd letters in the word are dropped; an idol is an image of a god, an object of worship
Vegan data possibly showing benefit (9)
Wed posh idiot with energy (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Wed posh idiot with energy U (=posh, i.e. upper-class) + NIT (=idiot) + E (=energy)
Exploit involving record day with unknown going through (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Exploit involving record day with unknown going through [EP (=record, i.e. extended-play) + D (=day) + Y (=unknown, in algebra)] in DEED (=exploit); deep-dyed means through-and-through, dyed-in-the-wool complete, as a deep-dyed Tory or a deep-dyed villain
Look at top batter? (6)
Down
One willing in trial on a hill (8)
Protection from one small measure with agreement (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Protection from one small measure with agreement I (=one) + MM (=small measure, i.e. millimetre) + UNITY (=agreement)
A path out (4)
Unusually furtive Minoan giving little away (13)
Church official consuming for example revolting but endless dish (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Church official consuming, for example, revolting but endless dish [G.E. (E.G.=for example; “revolting” indicates vertical reversal) + BU <t> (“endless” means last letter is dropped)] in VERGER (=church official)
Confirm fuel returned after five and before end of day (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Confirm fuel returned after five and before end of day V (=five, in Roman numerals) + ERIF (FIRE=fuel, intensify, e.g. a debate; “returned” indicates reversal) + <da> Y (“end of” means last letter only)
Vegetable and bread regularly found on plate (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Vegetable and bread regularly found on plate <b> R <e> A <d> (“regularly” means alternate letters only) + DISH (=plate)
Bone cut by knife (13)
Put forward one single department to be located (10)
Proficient testament to benevolence (8)
You and I left guide around start of route being knowledgeable (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
You and I left guide around start of route being acknowledgeable WE (=you and I) + L (=left) + [ R <oute> (“start of” means first letter only is used) in LEAD (=guide, direct)]
Sketch artist perhaps lifting prize (6)
Endlessly devoured strange work (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Endlessly devoured strange work *(<d> EVOURE <d>); “endlessly” means first and last letters are dropped from anagram, indicated by “strange”
Cut perhaps not popular with panel (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Cut perhaps not popular with panel <in> JURY (=cut perhaps); “not popular (=in)” means letters “in” are dropped
Type letters or click words in the clue
