Across
First clue regularly penned by little object of desire for (7)
S The Deep c (7)
Sweet counter in Picturehouse cinema (4)
Learning new technique initially in fine art school (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( LORE [learning] + NT [ first letters {initially} of each of N EW and T ECHNIQUE]) all contained in (in) FINE
Stop blokes getting Brahms and Liszt? (6)
Film star taking odds on golfer making birdies (8)
Nova Scotia saving energy with revolutionary selenium insulators? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( Anagram of [Nova; new] SCOTIA containing (saving) E [energy]) + SE (chemical symbol for selenium) reversed (revolutionary)
German guy in F (5)
First sign of Steve Cram getting beaten (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S ( initial letter of [first sign of] S TEVE) + T UCK [stuff, cram)
Flower posies arranged by coroner (9)
Heart of Clement Freud is broken in Scottish town (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of (broken) M ( central letter of [heart of] CLE M ENT) and FREUD IS
Hello! a (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HI ! (a greeting) reversed (about) containing (to claim) ( MP [Member of Parliament; politician] + IS
Most tedious restoration of The Elgin Marbles finally ahead of time (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of (restoration of) THE ELGIN + S [ last letter of [finally] MARBLE S ) + T (time)
Register of vocal part (4)
Roland Rat successfully holding back pink cat (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CUSTARD ( reversed [back] hidden word [holding] ROLAN D RAT SUC CESSFULLY)
Jets ignoring leader of Sharks' appeals (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S PRAYERS (jets) excluding (ignoring) S ( first letter of [leader of] S harks) – the clue references the street gangs in West Side Story.
Down
International gallery without frame for Modigliani copy (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( I [international] + TATE (an art gallery]) containing (without; outside] MI ( outer letters of [frame for] M ODIGLIAN I )
Colour of carbon paper (5)
Footballers in local street upset little kids (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( FA [Football Association; footballers] contained in [in] INN ) + ST (street) reversed (upset; down entry) A few people might say the FA doesn’t really have any footballers in its governing body, given their recent management of the game)
Jolly English opener on top of other side (6)
Top-drawer treatment for a tear (9)
Butterfly in part of Barnet (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RINGLET (a type of butterfly with small ring marks on its wings) double definition
Muppet took no mercies unfortunately (13)
Constant thick fog ruined contest (9)
Prime Minister kind of cross about being short? (7)
One putting out European champion (7)
Damaged urinals getting closed (7)
Queen singer holding one more flush (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( R [Regina; queen)] + CHER (reference the singer CHER [born 1946]) containing (holding) I (Roman numeral for one)
Person somewhat left out (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PART L Y (somewhat) excluding (out) L (left)
Type letters or click words in the clue
