Across
Film company using isolated flicks (13)
Support for trees toppling over after I departed? That’s a setback; … (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Support for trees toppling over after I departed? That’s a setback … ESPAL <i> ER (=support for trees, i.e. a wooden latticework; “after I departed” means letter “i” is dropped); “toppling over” indicates reversal
… a lot of trees waste away going to pot (7)
Fake warning about measure of gravitation (5)
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Fake warning about measure of gravitation G (=gravitation, in physics) in FORE (=warning, in golf)
Computer program’s more competent holding confusion back (9)
Resolved tidy case involving small strip-tease artist (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Resolved tidy case involving small strip-tease artist S (=small, of sizes) in *(TIDY CASE); “resolved” is anagram indicator; in Chambers , an ecdysiast is a facetious term for a stripper
Martial art’s target encompassed by culmination of fight? (5)
Investigators seizing stimulant source of major upheavals (9)
Ordinary dress awkward person trimmed before returning it (5)
Satisfactory apparently to have one African animal (5)
Apple cultivar a reason to put out flags? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Apple cultivar // reason to put out flags? Double definition: a royal gala is a mutation of a gala apple AND a reason to put out flags, bunting, for a royal celebration
Unhandicapped player runs to intercept second dismissal (7)
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Unhandicapped player runs to intercept second dismissal R (=runs, on cricket scorecard) in [S (=second) + CATCH (=dismissal, in cricket)]
I have to follow a police raid nearly causing harm (7)
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I have to follow a police raid, nearly causing harm A + BUS <t> (=police raid; “nearly” means last letter is dropped) + I’VE (=I have)
Need millions to engage in encouragement to repeat main Waugh novel (13)
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Need millions to engage in encouragement to repeat main Waugh novel [LACK (=need, want) + M (=millions)] in [BIS (=encouragement to repeat, in music) + CHIEF (=main, principal)]; the reference is to the 1932 novel by Evelyn Waugh, set on the fictional African island of Azania
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Tempted you ultimately in monochromatic clothing? (7)
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Tempted you ultimately, in monochromatic clothing? <yo> U (“ultimately” means last letter only) in ALL RED (=monochromatic, i.e. just one colour!)
Ironic pessimist sadly describing impact of things seen? (15)
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Ironic pessimist sadly describing impact of things seen? *(IRONIC PESSIMISTIC); “sadly” is anagram indicator
Caribbean island’s reduction in pineapple area (7)
High point’s end not start (3)
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High point ’s end, not start <s> TOP (=end, cease); “not start” means first letter is dropped
I want something tragic? That’s ridiculous (15)
English playwright touring US city gets avian delicacy (7)
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); an ortolan is a kind of bunting eaten as a delicacy
Considerations from one judging votes seeing leader removed (11)
Newspaper that is absorbing another publication? It looks exactly the same (11)
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Newspaper that is absorbing another publication? It looks exactly the same MIRROR (=newspaper, i.e. UK tabloid) + [MAG (=publication, i.e. magazine) in I.E. (=that is)]
Weekend day is fairly empty in content (7)
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Weekend day is fairly empty in content SAT (=weekend day, i.e. Saturday) + IS + F <airl> Y (“empty” means all but first and last letters are dropped); the “content” of the definition is to be read as a verb meaning please, gratify
French director linking tea to British part mostly (7)
One book elevated Arab - that chap’s a key Muslim figure (7)
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One book elevated Arab – that chap’s a key Muslim figure I (=one) + B (=book) + RA (AR=Arabic; “elevated” indicates vertical reversal) + HIM (=that chap); Ibrahim is a prophet in Islam, said to have built the Kaaba in Mecca with his son Ishmael
Rather weak dossier about newspaper (7)
Foolish person unaltered? I will go (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Foolish person unaltered? I will go AS <i> S (=unaltered); “ I will go” means letter “i” is dropped
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