Across
Insect seen in angle behind cutlery (10)
Long problem after first husband leaves (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
h ITCH (problem) after the first ‘h’ (husband) ‘leaves’
Having problems focussing: a nervous response after wine that’s genetically modified (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A TIC (nervous response) after ASTI (wine) and GM (genetically modified)
Sign the writer is engaged in working (4)
Governed by tense ambassador and revolted in private (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
UNDER (governed by) T (tense) HE (ambassador) ROSE (revolted)
Out-of-date magistrate? Note us turning in first half of rock group (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
N (note) and a reversal (‘turning’)of US in PROCOL (first half of Procul Procol Harum – rock group) Thanks to Simon S
Recalled painting of Shakespearean production? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘recalled’) of OIL (painting) OF
Abandoning start cross crest of hill (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
b RIDGE (cross) without first letter or ‘abandoning start’
Miserable specimen was initially tucking into punctured sausage (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RAT (miserable specimen) W (first or ‘initial’ letter of was) inside or ‘tucking into’ BURST (punctured)
Refined character has tip for working with most of Society (12)
Lily heading off second half of rock group (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
h ARUM (second part of Procul Procol Harum – ‘rock group’) missing first letter or ‘heading off’ Thanks to Simon S
Ancestors fairly teem with corruption (10)
Unresolved exhausted losing heart (4)
Arrangement of lute music including nothing precise (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘arrangement’) of LUTE MUSIC round or ‘including’ O (nothing)
Down
Go and run from London hospital upset (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘upset’) of BA r TS (London hospital) missing ‘r’ (run)
Piece of wood is section of wall at home (4)
Long time for one to participate in new production of genuine opera (12)
Loud red pigment? Just a small amount (5)
International getting sick in Southern California? Just a little (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
INT (international) ILL (sick) inside S (southern) CA (California)
Book containing dessert recipes you’ve initially taken as nonsense (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TOME (book) around or ‘containing’ FOOL (dessert) + R (recipe) Y (first or ‘initial’ letter of you’ve)
Female leading church above Scottish river from now on (10)
Go and smell perhaps a bit of willow tree almost in bloom? (12)
Wears plaster for athletics programme? (10)
Millions enthralled by new poem on Wodehouse (English name adopted by author) (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
M (millions) inside or ‘enthralled by’ N (new) ODE (poem) + PLUM (P G Wodehouse’s nickname) E (English). This had us stumped – it had to be the right answer but we had no idea why. When writing up the blog Joyce googled ‘Wodehouse plum’ and all was revealed.
Flying buttress surrounding a foundation (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘flying’) of BUTTRESS ‘surrounding’ A
Half of seed linked to one pepper (5)
Book on carnival city showing zest (4)
Animal sounds converted street (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue