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Charlie breaking wind has ruined lunchtime snack (8)
Bomber has to circle river near Rhode Island (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HAS containing (circling) R (abbreviation for river) + RI (abbreviation for the US state of Rhode Island). Sir Arthur Harris, known as “Bomber Harris” for his role in charge of RAF Bomber Command during WWII.
One beaten with sticks initially lost spirit (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[d] RUM (a musical instrument beaten with sticks) losing its initial letter. Spirit = strong alcoholic drink.
Beat foremost of racers to get to No.1 in this? (5)
Guy in Maiden seen by rest room taking cocaine (3)
A bit like a mankini perhaps (8)
Militant leader: I'd swerve back towards the centre (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Leading letter of M [ilitant] + I’D , then YAW (turn to the side = swerve) reversed (back). As in “midway through the afternoon”: towards here means “approximately” rather than “in the direction of”.
Hoskins goes to a party with grass producer (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ME (Hoskins, our crossword setter) + A DO (slang for a party) + W (abbreviation for with). A piece of land left to grow grass.
Ancient Greek city with half-completed rosery (6)
Theologian tucking into beers becomes muddled (6)
Old can of talc Zara chucked all over the place (8)
Tablet having no power could create trouble (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[p] ILL (tablet) without the P (abbreviation for power). As in “for good or ill” = giving either benefit or trouble.
After a change of heart rabbit in French language (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LA [p] IN (French word for rabbit) with the middle letter (heart) changed.
Function of Starmer? Primarily to go after Conservative! (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
First letters (primarily) from O [f] S [tarmer], after C (abbreviation for Conservative). Abbreviation for cosine = a mathematical function.
One that will flap and go on about new film (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
NAG (go on = complain persistently) reversed (about), then N (abbreviation for new) + ET (Steven Spielberg film). A bird, which has wings, so in Crosswordland it can be called a flapper.
Order foe to get changed given make-over by Thatcher? (8)
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Lady promoting European dairy product (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DAME (lady), with the E (abbreviation for European) moved to the start (upwards, in a down clue = promoted). A cheese from the Netherlands.
Ring about one to get engineers round around third of July (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
C (abbreviation for Latin circa = about = approximately) + I (one in Roman numerals), then RE (abbreviation for the Royal Engineers regiment) containing C ( circa again = around) + third letter of [ju] L [y].
Directors seen with Catholic barbers? (8)
Vacuous babysitter Hoskins is giving lip (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
B [abysitte] R (vacuous = empty = inner letters removed) + I’M (our crossword setter Hoskins says he is). Brim = lip = the top edge of a container.
Example of one of many here beggar randomly hugs (5)
Dance with a famous American artist (6)
One working with Scotsmen and old Greeks (7)
A prime example of pressure on aristocrat (5)
Daughter gets pop but not British rap/metal singer (5)
Booze manufactured by old revolutionaries (7)
Bet loose pants will be unfashionable (8)
One providing relief around tense religious festival (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
EASER (one who eases = provides relief) around T (abbreviation for tense).
Is it possible out-of-head Gary will get grass? (6)
Passage 25 after adding punctuation is to be read aloud (5)
Pork pie stuffed with bit of nougat's rank (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LIE (pork pie, in Cockney rhyming slang) containing the first letter (a bit) of N [ougat].
Doctor chef or captain? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Triple definition. Doctor, as a verb = cook, as in “cook the books” = to falsify; chef = someone who prepares food; or Captain James Cook who travelled to Australia and New Zealand in the 18th century. The last of these could also be Alastair Cook, former England cricket captain, so fans of the game might argue it’s a quadruple definition.
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