Across
First person in France playing flute – can it make you like the wind? (7)
A new soldier (not the Engineers) is stiff in manner (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A new soldier (not the Engineers) is stiff in manner A + N (=new, as in NT) + <re> GULAR (=soldier, private; “not the Engineers (=RE, i.e. Royal Engineers); angular is stiff in manner, the opposite of easy or graceful
Symbol of some nationalism that could be anti-brain (9)
Hard to produce fake documents? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Hard to produce fake documents? Cryptically, (to) RIG I.D. could be (to) fake documents!
Small chip losing initial pigment (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Small chip losing initial pigment <f> LAKE (=small chip); “losing initial” means first letter is dropped; lake is a reddish pigment, originally derived from lac
Dancing in the disco offering lots of pleasure (10)
Managed church after chap dismisses good approach (8)
Sorrowful face after accepting unusual sexual style (6)
Roman poet’s house and descendants (6)
Ringing satisfied everything I associated with campanology initially (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Ringing satisfied everything I associated with campanology initially MET (=satisfied, e.g. conditions) + ALL (=everything) + I + C <ampanology> (“initially” means first letter only); a ringing sound is metallic in nature
Can and must rip up document (10)
Fellow beginning to operate axes following objective of hunt (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Fellow beginning to operate axes, following objective of hunt F (=fellow) + O <perate> (“beginning to” means first letter only) + X Y (=axes, on a graph); the reference is to a fox hunt
Preacher’s endless babble (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Preacher ’s endless babble RABBI <t> (=babble, chatter); “endless” means last letter is dropped
British novelist gets through extended hibernation (9)
Crafty coating vegetable in unusually smooth way (7)
British novelist omitting note about grave (7)
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Ill-temper obscuring last of fun in UK summertime celebration (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Ill-temper obscuring last of fun in UK summertime celebration BILE (=ill-temper) replaces “n” (=last (letter) of fun) in JU <n> E (=UK summertime)
Swindler’s success in card game meeting with severe cut (9)
Baseball player heading off to go round American Western state (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
; “heading off” means first letter is dropped)
German refusal upset this Parisian after the French tolerance (8)
Endless surprise working for major retailer (6)
Medical rig sorted out killing bugs (10)
Show turn of speed that’s respectable (5)
Innovative tyre seen around front of car (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Innovative tyre seen around front of car C <ar> (“front of” means first letter only) in RADIAL (=tyre)
Striker getting criticism after game (10)
Aims I love: getting drunk. Which grape variety? (9)
Raccoon-like creature turned up snake around hollow (8)
Strong smell certainly rising – part of skeleton (7)
Staff accepting Japanese currency? Hot stuff (7)
Strong Scot’s excellent New Year (6)
Not good enough for university team? University ditched with some honour (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Not good enough for university team? University ditched with some honour NO BL <u> E (=not good enough for university team); “ university (=U) ditched” means letter “u” is dropped
Confusion in Times Square (4)
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