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Hide onset of chronic pain (5)
Fetching new red coat for Idris Elba (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘new’) of RED, I S (first and last letters or ‘coat’ of Idris) and ELBA
Broadcast The Jazz Singer ? (7)
Sporting event blasted target area (7)
School checks faculty have good reasons for rifle permit? (13)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SCH (school) round or ‘checking’ EAR (faculty – as in ‘an ear for music’) WARRANT (have good reasons for)
Well acquainted with and in contact with (4)
Fresh nurses start to re-examine rash (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IMPUDENT (fresh) round or ‘nursing’ R (first letter or ‘start’ of re-examine)
Criticise church taking instrument back in fit of pique (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PAN (criticise) CE (church – of England) round or ‘taking’ a reversal (‘back’) of LUTE (instrument)
Sexually attractive male boss (4)
Cleaner ticks off mourner (13)
Indecent milieu and activities of former pupils? (7)
Unchanging exterior masking sign of affection (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
E x TERNAL (exterior) missing or ‘masking’ the ‘x’ (kiss – sign of affection)
Son flusters about causing tension (9)
Fear about to transfix old man (5)
Down
Investigate possibility of ripping off patient (4)
Awful cameraman who could be better (11)
Catch business associate coming back after finishing early (6)
Misled into supporting dreadful Conservative Government (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘misled’) of INTO after or ‘supporting’ (in a down clue) DIRE (dreadful) C (Conservative)
Ship's primary means of propulsion using blades? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A sort of clue-as-definition – we think it must be: S (first or ‘primary’ letter of ship) CREW (means of propulsion using blades -as in rowing) with SCREW referring to the propeller on an engine-driven ship, which itself has blades. All rather clunky, and not one of Serpent’s better clues in our opinion
Scrupulous doctor able to absorb material without pressure (8)
Boring item input to computer had an effect (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Triple definition
Pretend computer systems issue involves accuracy (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ACT (pretend) IT (computer systems) ‘involved’ in EXUDE (issue)
What damages growth is seniority surprisingly not diversity (11)
Fortunate adult wary not having succeeded initially (10)
Gunpowder in small batches? (9)
Stupid advice to overworked crossword compiler? (8)
Cover opening of store in advance of publicity? (6)
Flesh out support provided by board (5)
Saint guided Bob? (4)
Gentleman incarcerated in prison following revolution (3)
Type letters or click words in the clue