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Flight paid for by new partner's family (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
STEPS (a flight of stairs) + ON (paid for, as in “the drinks are on me”.
Sierra had foul emissions removed with absorber (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S (Sierra in the radio alphabet) + PONGED (slang for smelled bad = had foul emissions).
Guess cryptic clue in rush (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (cryptic) of CLUE , inserted into SPATE (rush = a flood, or a lot of something in a short time).
Indian vehicle arriving unloaded and not returning (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A [rrivin] G (unloaded = inner letters removed) + NOT , all reversed (returning). Also called tanga: a light two-wheeled horse-drawn cart used in India.
Suspect the men left late, or never! (4,2,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (suspect) of THE MEN + L (abbreviation for left) + LATE . Never! = tell me another! = expressions meaning “I don’t believe you”.
Notes heard when entering church, not electronic (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
H [e] ARD , then AS (when) inserted into CE (abbreviation for Church of England), with the first E (abbreviation for electronic) removed. Paper money, as opposed to either electronic payment or credit.
Does one pan for brass? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Cryptic definition: we’re talking about someone who is paid to write reviews of books, theatre, etc. Pan, as a verb = to criticise strongly (for example, to write a one-star or zero-star review); for brass = for money. (The surface suggests panning for gold = using a shallow metal pan to inspect river water for tiny pieces of gold.)
Farewell note that could be under the futon (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TATA (slang expression for goodbye = farewell) + MI (a note in the musical sol-fa scale). Traditional Japanese floor matting, which you might well find under a futon (traditional Japanese mattress).
Poetic shepherd wandering lonely, avoiding lakes, mind (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (wandering) of [l] ONE [l] Y (without the two L = abbreviaiton for lake) + MIND . A shepherd in Greek mythology, described in a poem of the same name by John Keats.
Wrong? French department's suffering with pretty random marking (13)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TORT (legal term for a wrong action or inaction) + OISE’S (belonging to Oise, a department, or administrative region, in the north of France: département in French) + HELL (suffering). The appearance of polished slices of a tortoise’s shell (a random pattern in shades of brown and orange), or something resembling it (such as a cat’s fur).
Bishop and pilgrim fried vegetables (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
B (abbreviation for bishop) + HAJI (or hajji = a Muslim who has made the obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca). A vegetable fritter originally from the Indian subcontinent.
Far too much elastic and gold stitching (2,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (elastic) of AND , then AU (Au = chemical symbol for gold, from Latin aurum ) + SEAM (stitching). Latin expression meaning “until one gets sick of it”.
Always the same outside, minus ten (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
E [x] TERNAL (outside) without the X (ten in Roman numerals).
Outings old mate suggests (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
EX (former spouse = old mate) + POSES (as in “poses a question” = suggests). Exposé = outing, as a noun = the publication of information about someone who would like to keep it hidden.
Down
Band wanting almost utter silence (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SA [y] (utter, as a verb) without the last letter (almost), then SH (sh! = silence! = a command to be quiet). “Wanting” appears to be just a link word.
Competitive horse level with leaders in the Epsom race (7)
University replaces faculty's third head (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SK [i] LL (faculty = the ability to do something), with U (abbreviation for university) replacing the third letter.
Shave the girl next door? (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Definition and cryptic definition. Near miss = shave, or close shave = a situation in which disaster was narrowly avoided; or a young girl (miss) living nearby.
Notice cutter bobbing (6)
Into walking and weather, you do tors in a storm (9)
Fire cosy when getting up, and attractive (7)
Cart shortly setting off, a battle to accelerate (4-6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DRA [y] (a cart or wagon) without the last letter (shortly), then GRACING (setting off = enhancing). Motor racing over a very short straight course, so acceleration is a critical requirement.
Women collide and stall in Kent port (10)
Tailor's odd bits used to stuff cheap bustle (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Odd-numbered letters of T [a] I [l] O [r] inserted into (stuffing) COMMON (cheap = basic and plentiful).
Sort of Nissan with second pair of wheels wonky (2,1,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (wonky) of NISSAN + the second pair of letters in [wh] EE [ls]. Sort of = in a sense = not exactly but near enough.
Shelf held up by Le Carré trilogy (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Hidden answer (held . . . by), reversed (up, in a down clue), in [l] E CARRE T [rilogy]. Shelf = terrace = a level area on sloping land.
Cold, say, for which one lines cape (7)
Have a go at empty abstracts on canvas (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A [bstract] S (empty = inner letters removed) + SAIL (canvas = nautical term for a ship’s sails). Assail = have a go at = attack, physically or verbally.
Crack below bottom of statue's arm (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
QUIP (crack = a joke or witty remark) after (below, in a down clue) the last letter (bottom, in a down clue) of [statu] E . Arm, as a verb = provide weapons to = equip.
Kiss parents when families get together (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
X (symbol for a kiss, at the end of messages) + MAS (plural of ma = familiar term for mother = parent). Abbreviation for Christmas, when families traditionally meet for a meal.
Type letters or click words in the clue