Across
Red-faced American in a state! (7)
Control operations of principally dodgy Parisian bank (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
D (first or ‘principal’ letter of dodgy) RIVE (French for bank – of a river)
Reversing three foot wagon (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal of YARD (three feet)
Beanstalk spread across hot region (3,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘spread’) of BEANSTALK around or ‘across’ H (hot)
YMCA upset/angry about growth of branches (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘upset’) of YMCA with SORE (angry) outside or ‘about’
Parisian dance redolent of Toulouse? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Could this be CAN CAN (two loos) which sounds like (‘redolent of’) Toulouse?
19a
(and 19 Across) Rock star, short and dumpy, toting machine gun Ringo discharged (4,6)
Fake British sauce for spag bol sent back (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
B (British) and a reversal (‘sent back’) of SUGO (Italian sauce ‘for spag bol’ made from tomatoes). We had to check this one as we had never come across SUGO before.
Elite troops last seen in oompah band (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SAS (Special Air Service – ‘elite troops’) H (last letter in oompah)
See 15 Across
Hit crypt, damaged typical altarpiece (8)
First step towards buying a lot? (7,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A cryptic definition about buying an item (lot) at an auction
Side of meat, cooked (4)
Wicked follow-up to intro from Daytona Demon (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
EVIL (wicked) after or ‘following up’ D (first letter or ‘intro’ to Daytona)
Servile, like one from 10? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A whimsical reference to SLAV-ISH (like someone from the Balkans – 10ac)
Down
Chap with harem has toga simply tailored (10)
Instant gravy bottles? River Cafe?! (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BISTO (instant gravy) around or ‘bottling’ R (river)
Ground plane ready for boarding here? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
If you were about to board a plane you would be at the GATE
Moves forward loans (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Double definition
KC (second class) (4)
Force Tory out, not getting any younger (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
F (force) and an anagram (‘out’) of TORY – FORTY sounds very young to us!
Groups of nine games of bowls entertaining North-East area (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ENDS (games of bowls) around or ‘entertaining’ NE (north east) A (area)
Power leaving women's crew (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
w EIGHT (power) with ‘w’ (women) leaving
Heavy traffic like this giving rise to understatement on article penned (4,2,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘given rise to’) of LITOTES (understatement) ON around or ‘penning’ A (article)
Seized possession of American University Marxist assuming power (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
US (American) U (university) RED (Marxist) around or ‘assuming’ P (power)
Newcastle's finest former PM discovered Wales (5,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BROWN (former PM) and w ALE s (missing first and last letters or ‘discovered’)
Independent newspaper describing RuPaul? (2,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IND (independent) RAG (newspaper)
Stock market meltdown has Republican invested in liquid asset (5)
Dark blue commercial vehicle overturned on end of motorway (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘overturned’) of VAN (commercial vehicle) + Y (last letter or ‘end’ of motorway)
Party hit (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Double definition
Type letters or click words in the clue