Across
Lick the top off? That's disgusting! (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
l ICK missing the first letter or ‘top’
Choir performing west of Hull accompanied by first footman? (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘performing’) of CHOIR before or ‘west of’ POD (hull – as in a husk or outer covering) + IST (first)
East German is framed by trial and put on the blacklist (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OST (German for ‘east’) + IS in or ‘framed by’ RACE (trial)
Small seabird in the back of boat (5)
After school meal Ritz crackers becoming mushier (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SCH (school) + an anagram (‘crackers’) of MEAL RITZ
A bit of sauce - just over half a pound? (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LI (fifty-one) P (pence) = ‘just over half a pound’ (sterling)
Dissatisfaction of tiddly nun that is returning drinks (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘tiddly’) of NUN in or ‘drunk by’ a reversal (‘returning’) of I E (id est – ‘that is’)
Long flag extracted from both ends of blue post (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
B AND E (first and last letters or ‘both ends’ of blue) ROLE (post)
Badminton lessons initially at home - then daughters had singles match (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
B L (first or ‘initial’ letters of badminton lessons) IN (at home) D D (daughters) ATE (had)
Quotes from scenes on the radio (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A homophone (‘on the radio’) of SIGHTS (scenes)
Remove earth from vegetable and make bread in Albania (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LE e K (vegetable) with one ‘e’ (earth) removed
Fine time carousing before street party (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OK (fine) T (time) + an anagram (‘carousing’) of BEFORE + ST (street)
State in India harboured revolutionary circle (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I (India – in the phonetic alphabet) + a reversal (‘revolutionary’) of HAD (harboured) + O (circle)
After travelling Beowulf's protecting Hrothgar's backside to get fancy ornaments (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘after travelling’) of BEOWULF’S round or ‘protecting’ R (last letter or ‘backside’ of Hrothgar)
Optimism of lush seen dancing around Penny (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘dancing’) of OF LUSH SEEN round P (penny)
Writer's verse left unfinished (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
POE m (verse) missing the last letter or ‘left unfinished’
Down
Religious paintings smuggled by Bolshevik on ship (5)
Recording of trashy American boy band is something always left behind (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A homophone of KITSCH (trashy) NSYNC (American boy band) – we did have to check the band though – we’re definitely not into boy bands of any nationality.
Man at the back of Aldi making bread (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CHAP (man) AT I (last letter or ‘back’ of Aldi)
Clown in Stephen King novel comprehending the origins of depravity in ourselves (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IT (Stephen King novel) round or ‘comprehending’ D I O (first letters or ‘origins’ of depravity in ourselves)
Bed that is put inside once the aim of dog training's achieved (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BED IE (that is) inside ONCE
Notice old bishop beginning to rally (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
O (old) B (bishop) SERVE (‘beginning to rally’ – in tennis)
Cut diamonds - cut diamonds? (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
d ICE (cut) missing or ‘cutting’ ‘d’ (diamonds)
Pieces of rat's tail quietly consumed by someone struggling (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
T (last letter or ‘tail’ of rat) + P (quietly) in or ‘consumed by’ an anagram (‘struggling’) of SOMEONE
Circle around small lakes heading north most of them boring (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘heading north’) of POOL POOL (small lakes) round or ‘bored by’ THE m missing the last letter or ‘most of’
Dress up those people in East London like Big Ben? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
EM (‘those people’ – ‘them’ as might be pronounced by an East Londoner) + BELLISH (‘like a bell’ – such as Big Ben)
Pretty black fauteuil is broken (9)
How to get 7 from office and make delivery (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
To get ‘ice’ (7d) from ‘office’ you must DROP or take away OFF
Ears? Ears are going to become noteworthy features of this grid (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CORN (ears) + E a RS with the ‘a’ (are) missing or ‘going’ – the clue that gives away the ‘theme’
Get up and get undressed to get lighter (5)
Some detest a steak's flavour (5)
Cleopatra's end? Cleopatra's heart stopped by this serpentine character (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A clue-as-definition: A (last letter or ‘end’ of Cleopatra) P (middle letter or ‘heart’ of Cleopatra) round or ‘stopped by’ S (‘serpentine character’) – Cleopatra was killed by an asp
Type letters or click words in the clue