Across
Chaotic situation is cool in America on reflection (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( FAN [cool] contained in [in] US [{United States of} America]) all reversed (on reflection)
Bird expected to throttle feline? Teach again (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
REE (female of the ruff [bird]) + ( DUE [expected] containing [to throttle] CAT [a feline])
What will secure front of major clock feature is ornament (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
EH (what?) containing (will secure) ( M [ first letter of {front of} M AJOR] + BELL [the sound made by an instrument or device showing the hours or marking the beginning or end of a period of time; feature of a clock] + IS )
Recycled ropes - used many at first beside tree (5)
Obsessive type showing shiftiest moves (9)
Display bear (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
STAND (tolerate; bear) double definition
Still looking young suitable for artist’s sketching? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
UNLINED (descriptive of plain paper without rules or lines, forming a blank canvas for an artist to use for sketching)
About to suppress hesitation with computer system for screen in church (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( RE [with reference to; about] containing (to suppress] ER [expression of hesitation]) + DOS [Disc Operating System; computer system])
H Paris Match i (5)
Musical effect is smooth pervading warm feeling? Not entirely (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( IS + SAND [to smooth]) contained in (pervading) GLO W (warm feeling) excluding the final letter (not entirely) W
African region not found in Gabon at all? Yes and no (5)
Classic actress getting her brand sorted on time (9)
Confused left without wife taking a sudden turn? (9)
Incline to take in element of basic education? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LEAN (incline) containing (to take in) R (one of the three R s [ R eading, {w] R iting and {a} R ithmetic – elements of basic education)
Down
Life so harassed? Ponder remote part of Scotland (10)
Gossip had an effect after lawyers upset (6)
Most of expected lines will be boring (4)
Porridge I put out to catch a squirrel (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of (put out) PORRIDGE I containing (to catch) A
Network confusion according to Connery? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MESH (Sean Connery [1930 – 2020], actor best known for playing James Bond, would probably have pronounced MESS [confusion] as MESH given his Scottish drawl)
Not well and unable to offer entertainments barring piano (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OUT OF (no longer having, therefore unable to offer) + S P ORTS (entertainments) excluding (barring) P (piano)
Support worker as seen in court? (8)
Squad underpowered needing boost to energy? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TAM E (without vigour; underpowered) with the E (energy) raised (boosted) within the word to form T E AM
Section governed by young man seizing Northern port (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S (section) + UNDER (governed by) + ( LAD [young man] containing [seizing] N [Northern])
“Slow-paced”: Arab’s barbed comment during deal (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( AR [Arab] + DIG [a barbed comment]) contained in (during) TRADE (deal)
Unhappiness note in pop festival location? (10)
Float art gallery supporting garment-maker (8)
No train service around noon when I must go? That’s commonplace (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
NO + ( RA I L [train service] excluding [must go]) I containing (around) M (meridiem; noon)
Story overlooking core element in Christmas (4)
Rush line in internet program (4)
Frame’s hard and complete but not fine (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue
