Across
Rhetorical trick is perhaps too complicated (10)
Social climber’s insulting comment about name (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SOB (abbreviation for “son of a bitch” = insulting comment) around N (abbreviation for name). Someone who wants to be associated with a higher social class and therefore disparages anyone perceived to be lower-class.
Ice-cream’s central temperature brought about liquefaction at last (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CORE (as an adjective = central) + T (abbreviation for time), around the last letter of [liquefactio] N . Ice cream served in a cone-shaped wafer.
Grass seen around boggy stuff on a regular basis (8)
Case that is recalled involving you in Calais (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IE (i.e. = abbreviation for Latin id est = that is), reversed (recalled), around TU (“you” in French, so in Calais in northern France). French-derived word ( étui ) for a small ornamental case, typically one used to hold items such as sewing needles and scissors.
Caught one really liking page showing part of road network (10)
Oblique impact from tip of whirling weapon (6)
Tight dress? Keep quiet suppressing passion (6)
On radio I will take point about limitations of crucial gym item (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
INDIA (I in the radio alphabet = “on radio I”) + NUB (point = central and most important thing, as in “the nub of the argument”), around the outer letters (limitations) of C [rucia] L . Weighted wooden club (originally from India and/or ancient Persia) used as exercise equipment, normally in pairs.
Husband leading a pair of judges in pilgrimage (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
H (abbreviation for husband) before A (from the clue text) + J J (a pair of J = abbreviation for judge). Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.
Security components presenting significant difficulties (8)
Straighten out relative mostly about ancient city (6)
English philosopher’s focus of development during the Industrial Revolution? (4)
Means of support not held back in Scottish town (10)
Down
Pontificate about source of rapid growth (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SPOUT (pontificate = to talk at length) around the first letter (source) of R [apid]. A growth from a plant.
Upset South American alliance about capital of Colombia - or elsewhere? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S (abbreviation for south) + A (abbreviation for American), reversed (upset = upwards in a down clue), then UNION (alliance) around the first letter (capital) of C [olombia]. Extended definition: Asunción isn’t the capital of Colombia, but it is the capital of Paraguay.
Bird from cold region flying for nicer tract? (10)
Bird appearing in fight after fight (7)
Youngster offering no initial assistance (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[w] HELP (a young puppy, or sometimes the young of other animals such as bears or wolves) without the initial letter.
Attack when ahead of fleet (6)
Agreement’s peculiar language about kitchen appliance (8)
Ensure boat is at sea in coastal resort (10)
Fish lake getting knickers etc. (8)
Moral expert I see probing this when detained by alien (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I C (text-message abbreviation for “I see”) inserted into THIS (from clue text), all contained within (detained by) ET (abbreviation for extra-terrestrial = alien).
European and American engaged in broadcasting now may be hard to find (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
E (abbreviation for European), then US (abbreviation for United States = American) contained within LIVE (broadcasting now).
Take a breath having almost bisected base of tree (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IN HAL [f] (bisected) without the last letter (almost), then the last letter (base, reading downwards in a down clue) of [tre] E .
Beer almost completed in a manner of speaking? (6)
Pale lines circling one yard (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue