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Enormous donation hard for English actor (9)
Become very excited about eating a rice dish (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Become very excited about eating a rice dish A in PILF (FLIP=become very excited; “about” indicates reversal)
Towards the end priest turned over a new leaf? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Towards the end, priest turned over a new leaf? LATE (=towards the end, as in late in life ) + P (=priest); “turned over” indicates reversal)
Rebuild tiny crate? Sure thing (9)
Tesla worker assuming continent is part of Australia (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Tesla worker assuming continent is part of Australia T (=tesla, i.e. SI unit) + [MAN (=worker, hand) in ASIA (=continent)]
Part of plant found in repellent creme caramel (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Part of plant found in repellent crème caramel Hidden (“found in”) and reversed (“repellent”) in “cr EME CAR amel”; according to Chambers , a raceme is an inflorescence in which stalked flowers are borne in acropetal succession on a main stalk or lateral branches – now we know!
Bishop rejected Bill's complaint (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Bishop rejected Bill’s complaint B (=bishop, in chess) + EEF (FEE=bill, charge; “rejected” indicates reversal)
City girl in the mountains briefly exhausted racing across river (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
City girl in the mountains briefly exhausted racing across river ELBE (=river, in Germany) in [ HEID <i> (=girl in the mountains, in the novel by Johanna Spyri; “briefly” means last letter is dropped) + R <acin> G (“exhausted”, as in “emptied”, seems to imply dropping of all but first and last letters)
Answer about angry husband ignored again and again (10)
Nasty smell near vessel (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Nasty smell near vessel B.O. (=nasty smell, i.e. body odour) + AT (=near, by)
Post Office blocking argument warning of crime? (6)
Spooner's solid fuel projection is possible energy saver (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Spooner’s solid fuel projection is possible energy saver Spoonerism of “ p eat (=solid fuel) + h ump (=projection, protuberance)”
In Scotland greet revolutionary about to abandon notorious lover and dance (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
; “ about (=CA, for circa) to abandon” means letters “ca” are dropped)
Tolerate Baron punching assistant (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Tolerate Baron punching assistant B (=Baron) in AIDE (=assistant)
English Channel ebbs — get out of the way (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
English Channel ebbs – get out of the way E (=English) + DAVE (=channel, on UK TV); “ebbs”, i.e. flows back, indicates reversal
Decorated salesman's spiel reflected study (9)
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Leave house quietly to get sex (5)
Persuaded old lecturer to cut notice period to begin with providing pass out (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Persuaded old lecturer to cut notice period, to begin with, providing pass out GOT (=persuaded, as in I got him to help ) + O (=old, as in OT) + {L (=lecturer) in [SEE (=notice, spot) + P <eriod> (“to begin with” means first letter only is used)]}
Flautist forever ignoring son after golf (6)
Great Greek agreed to be inspired by God (10)
Right-wing Republican entertained by dwarf (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Right-wing Republican entertained by dwarf R (=Republican) in TOY (=dwarf, miniature)
Mountain-climbing lead is willing to forgive (8)
Bachelor to leave remainder for Pierce (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Bachelor to leave remainder for Pierce <ba> LANCE (=remainder, of bill; “ bachelor (=BA, i.e. Bachelor of Arts) to leave” means letters “ba” are dropped): to lance e.g. a boil is to pierce it
Lefty Whig spreads division (9)
Grown-up arranged time to seize drug contaminant (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Grown-up arranged time to seize drug contaminant E (=drug, i.e. Ecstasy) in [ADULT (=grown-up) + RAN (=arranged, organised) + T (=time)]
Dart around to stop authority making rest area for frequent flyers? (9)
Development of rising affection leading to marriage? Time for first bairn at last (9)
Landing zone's small step (each flap moves) (8)
Gas in French and Chinese and English (6)
Staple food in bygone America (5)
Sample advertisement showing petition (5)
Ring Christopher Robin's friend up (4)
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