Across
Without a winner? New raffle needed up front (5)
Security measure: company’s installed genuine article (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
FIRM (company) round or ‘installing’ REAL (genuine) A (article)
Soccer side London one second to take lead one dealing heavy blow (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TEAM (soccer side) HAMMERS (London football team – West Ham) with the ‘s’ (second) moving to the front or ‘taking the lead’
Incline to release large bird (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TI l T (incline) missing or ‘releasing’ ‘l’ (large)
Seduced German and Italian dames at the outset (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
UND (‘and’ in German) I D (first letters – ‘at the outset’ – of Italian dames)
Problem to the rear? Hurry round rear of van (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HIND (‘to the rear’) RACE (hurry) round N (last letter or ‘rear’ of van)
Orchestral player promptly in support taking little time (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SOON (promptly) in BASIS (support) + T (time)
Commentary overlooking grand defeat (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
g LOSS (commentary) missing or ‘overlooking’ ‘g’ (grand) – we had to check that gloss = commentary – Chambers has one of the definitions as ‘a collection of explanations of words, a glossary’
Like some jokes avoiding repetition but weak (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PUN n Y (‘like some jokes’) missing one of the ‘n’s or ‘avoiding repetition’
When 100 cities sprawled millions would show self-denial (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AS (when) C (100 in Roman numerals) + an anagram (‘sprawled’) of CITIES + M (millions)
Battle site area that’s imperfect surrounded by ebbing African river (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A (area) LAME (imperfect) in or ‘surrounded by’ a reversal (‘ebbing’) of NILE (African river)
Corporation’s papers given inflated appearance (5)
Activity producing nothing after a day (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
O (nothing) after A D (day)
Island car ran again after repair (11)
English fat guy coming round showing neglect (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
E (English) SUET (fat) with DUDE (guy) outside or ‘coming round’ – a new word for us
Amend bit of text without much force (5)
Down
Unsettle routine activities in attempt to rise (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RUTS (routine activities) in BID (attempt) all reversed or ‘rising’ – in a down clue
Leading American kept hoarding energy (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A (American) HAD (kept) round or ‘hoarding’ E (energy)
Claim to know who ? Pardon me if doubtful (8)
Fine short facial hair in an instant (5)
Feel nostalgic about 60s fashions and the Church (9)
Astronomical phenomenon in two types of gold one captured by artist (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AU and OR (two ‘types’ of gold) the second in or ‘captured by’ RA (artist)
Film director not supporting consuming pungent vegetable (9)
Henry entering American joints wanders vacantly (7)
Laxative … and opens bowels at last after treatment (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (after treatment’) of AND OPENS and S (last letter or bowels). Our COD for its neat construction.
A fortune’s laid out to make classic film (9)
Clear word for ‘idiots’ turning up in dictionary (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘turning up’) of NITS (word for ‘idiots’) in DICT (dictionary)
Two-tone dessert plainly presented (7)
River scavenger lad at work in darkness (7)
Shock viewpoint expressed by Judge (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ANGLE (viewpoint) after J (judge)
Very precise about hydrogen for specialists (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
NICE (very precise) round H (hydrogen)
Blend gallons into lake (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue