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Very popular article from Spain identifying holiday venue (5)
The French maidens excited - me? (9)
Scottish engineer vulgar sort interrupting formal greeting to woman (7)
Describing the main area on ice possibly - cold (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (possibly) of A (abbreviation for area) + ON ICE , then C (abbreviation for cold, as in hot and cold water taps). The main = archaic or poetic word for the sea; oceanic = relating to the sea.
Yelled and ran around displaying great erudition? (9)
Province German territory in Africa (5)
Trifler late leaving railway worker (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
P [late] LAYER (a worker who lays railway tracks), leaving out LATE.
Nonsense and obscurity about river amphibian (8)
Imagine return of commotion after new version one’s introduced (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
NOISE (commotion) reversed (return of . . .), including (after . . . is introduced) N (abbreviation for new) + V (abbreviation for version) + I (one in Roman numerals).
Extremes of literary talent never reflected in name linked to Bloomsbury (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
End letters (extremes) of L [iterar] Y T [alen] T , then NO (no! = never! = an emphatic denial) reversed (reflected). I think we’re talking about the writer Lytton Strachey, part of the “Bloomsbury Group” of writers, artists and thinkers.
Old comic one noted for how he dresses (5)
Lover very keen on receiving revolutionary perfume (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
INTO (very keen on, as in “he’s into motorbikes”) containing (receiving) AROMA (perfume) reversed (revolutionary). A male lover or beloved.
Discreet computer material confiscated by cops except last item (7)
Degraded state of America seen by one hunter from Africa (7)
Holidaymaker perhaps one offering story about endless party (9)
Prophet penning note: “It’s an unfortunate look” (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SEER (prophet), containing (penning = holding in a pen, as in an enclosure) N (abbreviation for note). Sneer = a disdainful look.
Down
Symbol of humiliation that could make me Phi blue (9)
Piece of music to start to calm jazz fan with touch of anxiety (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TO + starting letter of C [alm] + CAT (slang for a jazz enthusiast) + first letter (a touch) of A [nxiety]. A piece of music, typically for a keyboard instrument, that’s intentionally difficult (with fast-moving notes) to show off the performer’s skill.
Burdened boy with heartache and desperation in the end (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LAD (boy) + end letters of [heartach] E and [desperatio] N .
Gentle soul getting US lawyer for character from Athens (6)
Deity’s sound is broadcast around yard (8)
Following summer in Marseille sailors will have supporter for all time (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ÉTÉ (French for summer, so summer in the French city of Marseille) + RN (abbreviation for Royal Navy = sailors) + ALLY (supporter).
Soccer boss is a long time taking on male title (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AN AGE (a long time), surrounded by (taking on) MR (male title). The boss of a football team.
Better pound shouldn’t feature King? (5)
Short article for one sitting in dodgy settee (9)
I’m doing role at sea? On canal more likely (9)
Australian picked up call about account involving twelve houses (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OZ (slang for Australian) reversed (picked up = upwards in a down clue), then DIAL (call on the telephone) around AC (abbreviation for account). Relating to the twelve “houses” (signs) of the zodiac.
Undistinguished vehicle? Wrong one (7)
Wet weather in driving area for learner (7)
Spiteful comment about rising American composer (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BARB (a spiteful comment), then RE (about = on the subject of) reversed (rising = upwards in a down clue). Samuel Barber, 20th century US composer. It’s very likely that you’ve heard his Adagio for Strings at some point, whether or not you recognise his name.
Mark taking control of record store (5)
Haven old unchanged (5)
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