Across
That chap going to pub in dress bewildered country workers (9)
Increasingly precise printer program? Not very (5)
Article suggests removing old parts of churches (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A (the indefinite article) + P [o] SES (suggests a question for discussion), without the O (abbreviation for old). Apse = a semicircular recess at the east end of a church.
Idiot jumped striking head being attacked (9)
Wretched area involved in most of Bond film (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A (abbreviation for area), in DR N [o] (1962 Bond film) without the last letter (most of). Darn = a minced oath, for damned = wretched = a term of disparagement.
Translation of second rune available to read (10)
Right remains in control of Nationalist Society leading to impulsive behaviour (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
R (abbreviation for right), then ASHES (cremated remains) containing (in control of) N (abbreviation for Nationalist), then S (abbreviation for Society).
A pretentious type returned one sort of tree (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A + SNOB (pretentious type), all reversed (returned), then I (one in Roman numerals). A tree grown as a miniature specimen in a shallow container.
Farm tool out of condition left half unused (6)
We’re off taking trip around - arrivederci ! (8)
Associations? Man tingles excitedly (10)
Regretting not taking one step (4)
Installs first of cameras one time in mysterious Ness (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
First letter of C [ameras] + ONCE (one time), in an anagram (mysterious) of NESS . Probably more common in the passive form “ensconced” = installed = firmly established.
Silly bishop returning to embrace witch (5)
Cheers seeing off first of heavily armoured vehicles (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
T [h] ANKS (cheers!), without the H which is the first letter of H[eavily].
Smooth attempt to go round one of orbiting bodies (9)
Down
Expectations from booths surrounding a road (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
STANDS (booths, at an exhibition or a market), around A + RD (abbreviation for road).
Guarantees criticisms will see leader ousted (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[c] ENSURES (criticisms), without the leading letter.
Quiet American seen between rugby posts (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
US (abbreviation for United States = American) between H H (H = the shape of rugby goalposts).
Reduce amount of study after daughter leaves adopting new state of existence (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
REA [d] LESS (reduce amount of study), without the D (abbreviation for daughter), around N (abbreviation for new).
Nurse is mostly tough on the outside (6)
More than one American shop carpet’s ripped when detective comes around (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RUG’S (small carpet is) + TORE (ripped), with DS (abbreviation for Detective Sergeant) around it.
Junior employees playing tennis with director at last (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (playing) of TENNIS + last letter of [directo] R .
Communist papers further edited? (5)
Cosy places? No agreement to occupy one first to last (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
NO + OK (agreement, as in “waiting for your OK on this”), inserted into (to occupy) SINGLE (one) with the first letter moved to the end (first to last). Inglenook = a recess around a fireplace, typically with seating.
I will say supporter is ignoring the law (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I’LL (I will) + EG (e.g. = say = for example) + ALLY (supporter).
Disney film profitable around Northern part of the globe (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
FAT (profitable) around N (abbreviation for Northern), then ASIA (a continent = part of the globe). 1940 animated film.
Is accordingly entering container a watertight container (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IS + SO (accordingly), entering CAN (container). A watertight structure, typically used in engineering projects such as building bridge foundations within a body of water: it allows water to be pumped out, creating a dry area to work in. “Container” doesn’t seem quite right because the water is on the outside . . .
Remoter regions of old city swinging both ways in middle of Texas (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
UR (city in ancient Mesopotamia, now southern Iraq) + BI (short for bisexual = swinging both ways), inserted into the middle letters of [t] EXA [s]. Further out than suburbia: commuter areas around a large city.
Military police officer departs during summary (6)
A grant to bring in river warning signal (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A + LET (grant, as a verb = allow), containing R (abbreviation for river).
I fish letting nothing escape in area with a coast (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I + S [o] LE (a flatfish), without the O (zero = nothing).
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