Across
Ailing prisoner essentially deserted by wife shows resolve (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ILL + POW (ailing prisoner) + ER (central letters – “essentially” – of desERted) after W
Henry joins elite members of military band (4)
Judge spotted things attached to article about universal disorder (8)
Basic lesson grasped by Starmer backing the French (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RI (religious instruction, lesson) inside (grasped by) PM + reversal (backing) of LA
Cheap maverick flipping partially renovated property? (6)
Vice Independent setter gave up in US city (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I (Independent) + I QUIT (setter gave up) in NY (US city)
Haunt of buskers is periodically abandoned (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Alternate letters (periodically abandoned) of O f B u S k E r S i S
Ankle is treated with old patent remedy (8)
Nobleman discovered market outside church close to Sheffield University (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ARKE (discovered m ARKE t) around CH + D (last letter, “close to”, of Sheffiel D ) + U
Paid companion almost £20 to tail English model (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SCOR (almost “score”, £20) after (to tail) E + T (model, as in the Ford Model T, the crossword setter’s favourite motor vehicle)
Alienate awkward sergeant (8)
Exposed snob wearing fancy collar in print (6)
Play record backwards and finally appreciate psychedelic stuff! (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal (backwards) of TOY EP (play record) + E (finally appreciat E ) for the mescaline-yielding cactus
Fathom out 'cunning fool' is contradiction in terms (8)
Time served in West Iraq (4)
Suspect something left inside set alarm off (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
L inside anagram (off) of SET ALARM
Down
Weight supported by robust creature (5)
Row over date's pedigree (7)
One who procures entertaining redhead for groom (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PIMP around (entertaining) R (first letter, “head”, of red)
Craven horror director captures diabolical creepy-crawlies (7)
Parrot detailed answers defending atrocious act (9)
Understands you're pronounced fit (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Soundalike (pronounced) of “sees you’re”
Comparatively dark writer has gone mad (9)
For Spooner it's geek's finest type of soup (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Spoonerism of “nerd’s best”
Question welcomed by colonel famous for his chicken fritters (9)
Protect supporter turning up in interval? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal (turning up, in a down clue) of BRA inside HOUR (interval)
Ugly construction features gold crest from Europe (7)
Profile of clown regularly seen on trip (7)
Majestic artist crosses extremely oily lake (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RA (Royal Academician, so “artist”) around (crosses) OY (outer letters, “extremely”, of O il Y ) + L
Launch electric-powered vehicle (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue