Across
Dance artists returned to join a musical group (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RAs(=Royal Academicians)< + a band. A saraband is a Spanish dance.
Celebrity mostly on ecstasy up until this point (6)
British singer Charli XCX’s 2024 album (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
B{ritish} + rat(=singer in the sense of one who sings and rats out their accomplices in an interrogation)
Exactly where you might see a portrait of Jane Austen in the UK? (10)
Bit of fungus enveloping root of sycamore (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Morel(=a type of mushroom) around s[ycamore]
Quick videos regularly selected for some pop fans (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Swift(=quick) + even letters of v i d e o s . Swifties are fans of Taylor Swift.
Expert journalist taking on role as suggested (13)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(Pro(=expert) + ed{itor}(=journalist)) around position(=role)
Area isn’t regenerated well? (8)
Get ready and always handle the bill up front (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Prep(=shortened form of prepare) + ay(=archaic version of always)
If I’m hired afresh to bring in unionisation at first it may improve the atmosphere (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(If I’m hired)* around u[nionisation]
Understand what’s primarily involved in kid’s game (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
W[hat] in tig(=kid’s game)
Panel created by sporting organisation’s spies in the States (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
FA’s(=Football Association) + CIA(=US spy agency)
Cracked pot - one containing a small amount of liquid (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(Pot one)* around (a s{mall})
Down
Place that’s Spanish except it’s a place in Brazil (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Bar(=except) + Rio(=place in Brazil). A barrio is a Spanish administrative division but now often used to mean the Spanish speaking sections of US cities.
Reportedly how presents may be sent (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Hom of wrapped
Friend circles seen around key tech bro hub? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(Pal(=friend) + OO(=circles) around alt(=key i.e. the alt key on a keyboard)
Certain Arabian chaps occupying the old institute (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Men(=chaps) in (ye(=old word for the) + i{nstitute})
Train about ... about ... about to proceed once more (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Retinue(=train) around (c{irca} + on)(=both words for about)
Single male with terrible clothing is a fool (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(One(=single) + he(=male)) in bad(=terrible)
New stats indicate who may work using algorithms (13)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(Stats indicate)*
Sod the rich sprayed somewhere in East London (10)
Part of Europe’s revised LPGA tour (8)
Risk apprehending a supreme leader (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Imperil(=risk) around a. This seems a little odd because imperial is usually an adjective but it can be used as a noun meaning an emperor or empress.
Guy from Scotland possibly bringing in business from a site in the Med (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Ian(=name of Scottish origin) around biz(=slang for business)
French pals taking journey to get to pals in Mexico (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Amis(=French word for friends) around go(=journey)
Tit for tat say a feature of party politics? (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue