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Romeo joins musical theatre company in US city (4)
Press one to change message back (8)
Grudging acceptance of Cockney male's cheery attitude (8)
Similar sounds in London's city gardens (6)
Entertaining lady on stage is happy leaving the wings (6)
Supply the bread for Spooner's foul-smelling dish (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Spoonerism of RANK BOWL (foul-smelling dish). Bread = slang for money; bankroll, as a verb = to provide the funds for an enterprise.
Record deduction taking 50% off (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DISC [ount] with the second half (50%) removed.
Timber also something purchased pro heard (9)
One cuts decorations down being deliberately unproductive (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I (one in Roman numerals), inserted into (cutting) GONGS (decorations = medals, especially military ones) + LOW (down = unhappy). A form of industrial action, intentionally delaying work as a protest.
Consequently see music one performs? (4)
Game ends in supposed deadlock - immediately son beats me (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GO (board game) + last letters of [suppose] D + [deadloc] K + NOW (immediately) + S (abbreviation for son). God knows = beats me = phrases meaning “I have no idea”.
Funny poem is set as task (6)
What parts chimed in show again? (6)
Bruce's number one Hey! Baby let emotions show (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
First letter (number one) of B [ruce] + OI (oi! = hey! = a shout to attract attention or express annoyance) + LOVER (baby = pet name for the object of one’s affections).
A night at sea east of New York just one example (8)
Grand old estate left by sugar magnate is sold (4)
Down
European operating systems for trade fairs (5)
Smelly rubbish on road finally swept (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (rubbish) of ON ROAD , then the final letter of [swep] T .
Yankee feeds crew unlimited whisky (3)
Flying squad eyes new suspect (7)
Alert for a woman performing tango in lead roles (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ON (short for “on stage” = performing), then T (Tango in the radio alphabet) inserted into HEROES (lead roles). One one’s toes = slang for alert and ready for action.
Dandy waves at sea (5)
Male band led by American conducting (8)
Posh jeweller's opening in Brighton with a great deal (7)
Intriguing links college graduate found between taste and sex (9)
Enjoyed trustworthy but not competent cast (8)
Scrambled egg or ei for a Hanoverian (7)
Lecturer's correcting text (7)
Lyric connected with theatre (5)
Unmetered parking went up (5)
Head on board US sailor coming over (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GOB (the dictionaries tell me this is slang for a sailor in the US Navy), reversed (coming over = upside down in a down clue). Head = a toilet on board a ship; bog = slang for toilet.
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