Across
Fashionable writer's going back to collect painting perhaps for a drink (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IN (fashionable) + I’M (the writer is), all reversed (going back), containing ART (painting perhaps).
Where you can get work temporarily? (7)
Friend the first sign of my future may be seen here? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PAL (friend) + initial letter (the first sign) of M [y]. Palmistry, for those who believe that sort of thing; our setter has helpfully included a question-mark to acknowledge those who don’t.
Contest tense title place losing the last race (10)
As some Glaswegians' speech can be - deceptively angelic but missing a point (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (deceptively) of A [n] GELIC , missing the N which is a point of the compass. A slightly contorted definition: some residents of Glasgow can speak Scottish Gaelic.
Central city bordered by Bury (8)
Uproar from the right after bill incorporates small addition (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
NOISE (uproar) reversed (from the right = reading right to left), after ACC (abbreviation for account = bill), containing S (abbreviation for small). In the sense of a country’s accession (addition) to a grouping such as NATO or the EU.
Foreign language newspaper casually delivered by hotel (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Sound-alike (delivered = spoken) of INDY (a casual name for the Independent newspaper), after H (Hotel in the radio alphabet). Well, it’s a foreign language if you don’t happen to be one of the millions of people who speak it.
Some mistranslating i.e. as an example (5)
Bespoke single art forms (9)
It's just before the entrance collection Johnny says Spooner (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Spoonerism of STORE (a collection) + DEPP (the actor Johnny Depp).
Traditional Jewish writing is fresh simple vocab for accessible knowhow at last (6)
Left you said? Briefly have a stab at Eastern multinational lingo (10)
Far-right extremist heads west unknown to leader of Republican state (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
NA [z] I (far-right extremist) reversed (. . . heads west), with the Z (mathematical symbol for an unknown quantity) replaced by the leading letter of R [epublican].
Recalled crowd carrying bereavement flowers (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MOB (a crowd) reversed (recalled), containing LOSS (bereavement).
Asian island occupied by English (7)
Down
The words of Jesus were this: sceptic I am a rabbi from the east - at least in part (7)
Am I hiding in the middle of boatload of Asian people? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AM I inserted between the middle letters of [boa] TL [oad]. Relating to the Tamil ethnic group in India, Sri Lanka, and neighbouring Asian countries.
Green members have no deputies (7)
Natural watering hole eroded (6)
Commenting about return of beast man (9)
Rejoin engineers’ small pool (7)
Might her role define her? (13)
Marie gets out and moves abroad (9)
Occasionally Manx mog Leo stole salamander (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Alternate letters (occasionally) of [m] A [n] X [m] O [g] L [e] O [s] T [o] L [e]. A type of salamander from Mexico.
Jumper perhaps is obstacle when stifled by abnormal heat (7)
I cry spouted from here? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Sound-alike (spouted = said out loud) of I BAWL (I cry). Extended definition: crying involves tears, though they’re not really spouted from the eyeball itself.
God is aggrieved after holy man has a last night of debauchery? (6)
Providing an invoice with one pound off for ostentatious decorations (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
B [il] LING (providing an invoice), without the first I (one in Roman numerals) + L (usually written £ = abbreviation for pound sterling).
Type letters or click words in the clue