Across
One day participating in contests brought back attachment to motorcycle (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
One day participating in contests brought back attachment to motorcycle [I (=one) + D (=day)] in SECAR (RACES=contests; “brought back” indicates reversal)
Vegetable item well-worn stuff served with some bread (7)
Eastern board-game producing self-esteem (3)
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Eastern board-fame producing self-esteem E (=Eastern) + GO (=board-game)
Not fully ready to enter the fog being in the wrong role (7)
American subject receiving British honour from Scottish king (7)
Keen very to get involved in relief programme? (4)
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Keen , very, to get involved on relief programme? V (=very) in AID (=relief programme)
Performer’s series of gigs bringing in large numbers mostly wicked! (10)
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Performer ’s series of gigs bringing in large numbers, mostly wicked [ ROU <t> (=large number, i.e. pack, flock; “mostly” means last letter is dropped) + BAD (=wicked)] in TOUR (=series of gigs, i.e. concerts)
A shade revolutionary getting stuck into grass? That was the time perhaps (6)
Dissolute nobleman to decline losing one entourage (8)
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Dissolute nobleman to decline, losing one entourage FA< i >L (=to decline, fade; “losing one (=I)” means letter “i” is dropped) + STAFF (=entourage, retinue); the reference is to the Shakespearean character
Sets of equipment look out of place surrounded by birds (8)
Function outside the hockey season in Canada? (6)
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Function outside the hockey season in Canada? Cryptically, you would be “off (the) ice” if you were playing outside the hockey season in Canada, say; here office refers to a function, position, post
Composer that is welcomed by King sees extravagant light fitting (10)
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Composer that is welcomed by King sees extravagant light fitting [HANDEL (=composer, of e.g. Messiah) + I.E. (=that is)] in CR (=King, i.e. Charles Rex)
Daughter is taking husband an attractive guy? (4)
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Daughter is taking husband, an attractive guy? D (=daughter) + IS + H (=husband)
Vehicle seen around edge in set of computer images (7)
Cheat put out about haul making a return (7)
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Cheat , put out about haul, making a return TOW (=haul, drag) in EMIT (=put out, exude); “making a return” indicates reversal
Comprehensive physics explanation: digit at the base of everything (3)
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Comprehensive physics explanation: digit at the base of everything In physics, TOE is the T heory o f E verything, hence “comprehensive physics explanation”; the “digit” of the definition refers to a toe on a foot!
Turned to greeting tragic hero (7)
River and creek blocked by grand mass of hair (7)
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River and creek blocked by grand mass of hair R (=river) + [G (=grand) in INLET (=creek)]
Down
Understanding type is match for a breakdown (11)
Works at suppressing love leading to insignificant future (7)
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Works at suppressing love, leading to insignificant future D <o> ES (=works at; “suppressing love (=O, i.e. zero score in tennis)” means letter “o” is dropped) + TINY (=insignificant)
Stuff muscle pain? Not entirely (4)
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Stuff muscle pain? Not entirely CRAM <p> (=muscle pain; “not entirely” means last letter is dropped)
Head off worry and anger - give up work (6)
Miners beginning to measure up in their output having everything shared (8)
‘Safe’ lyrics misjudged? Put a fresh label on (10)
Romance developing in home of violin-making? (7)
Son ejected from party? Outrageous! (3)
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Son ejected from party? Outrageous! BA <s> H (=party, do; “ son (=S) ejected” means letter “s” is dropped)
Quite a few amongst immature freshmen taking the food? (11)
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Quite a few amongst immature freshmen taking the food? Hidden (“quite a few amongst”) in “immatu RE FRESHMEN T aking”
Requested opening of bar in shopping centre for celebration (10)
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Requested opening of bar in shopping centre for celebration [ASKED (=requested) + B <ar> (“opening of” means first letter only)] in MALL (=shopping centre)
Knife shown by drunk turning up in fight (8)
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Knife shown by drunk turning up in fight TIL (LIT (up)=drunk; “turning up” indicates vertical reversal) in SET-TO (=fight, scrap)
Religious book old book one I had translated (7)
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Religious book , old book, one I had translated O (=old, as in OT) + B (=book) + A (=one) + *(I HAD); “translated” is anagram indicator; Obadiah is the shortest book in the Old Testament
Old Roman I upset touring capital of Italy at first (7)
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Old Roman I upset touring capital of Italy at first I <taly> (“capital of” means first letter only) in INITAL (LATIN=old Roman + I; “upset” indicates vertical reversal)
Poor audience response stifling street comedian (6)
Miro say just on arts news in lead items (4)
Gosh! A representation of carbon dioxide? (3)
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Gosh! A representation of carbon dioxide C (=carbon) + O O (=dioxide, i.e. 2 x O=oxygen); coo, like cor, is an expression of surprise, hence “gosh”
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