Across
Right piece wrong method (6)
Vice rings close to you? Say no more (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CLAMP (vice) around or ‘ringing’ U (last letter or ‘close’ to you)
Bullied little sibling with book bolted (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BRO (little sibling) W (with) B (book) EATEN (bolted)
Crossbar split goalie's head (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RUN (split) G (first letter or ‘head’ of goalie)
Seaside town without a bean - it's struggling (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SANS (without)+ an anagram (‘struggling’) of A BEAN ITS
Criminal gang appeal (6)
A floating hazard in river one tries to pass (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A MINE (floating hazard) in EXE (river)
Green building perimeter walls half painted (8)
Drink little and often - advice applied regularly (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TIP (advice) a P p L i E d (alternate or ‘regular’ letters only)
Very old article on Iran say soon after revolution (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AN (article) after or ‘on’ a reversal (‘after revolution’) of IRAN EG (say) ANON (soon)
Letter expected answer (4)
Job role that's doubtful after childbirth (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
POST (job) ROLE (part) UM (that’s doubtful)
Colouring by hand drawn by the old you (6)
Music from Louisiana ends in jazz medley 20s style (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Last letters or ‘ends’ in jaz Z medle Y DECO (20’s style)
Down
Ferry with two paddles docked (4)
Farm worker that hurts children with pinches (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OW (that hurts) inside or ‘pinched by’ CH (children) AND (with)
President stable after second popper (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PRES (president) and STUD (stable) after S (second)
Charlie's best friend left where Americans live (5)
Cocktail one can spoil layering parts from the bottom (7)
Long bug thin leaf (10)
Bill allowed nine wayward sons a little sport (11)
4 running shelter not happy (10)
Heartless pal during year out circulated impersonal email (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
P a L (missing middle letter or ‘heartless’) inside or ‘during’ an anagram (‘circulated’) of YEAR OUT
Couple making king new centre of family tree (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LIN e AGE (family tree) making K (king) the new centre. It wasn’t until we were writing up the blog that we realised that we had the incorrect answer. We do feel though that our parsing works as well – LIN k AGE (couple) changing K (king) into E (the ‘centre’ of new) – The definition in our parsing would be ‘of family tree’
Spin dry tops for instance each plain (7)
With plenty of spaces parking twice in fun? (5)
Award for Dune to hold and cherish alongside Oscar (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HUG (to hold and cherish) O (Oscar). In 1966, ‘Dune’ won the Hugo award for best novel.
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