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Feeble boss of MI6 agent obliged to return cases (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[C (=boss of MI6, from “chief”) + REP (=agent, as in sales rep )] in DEIT (TIED=bound; “to return” indicates reversal)
Adds colour to Appassionata 's intro in editions without Cooper's backing (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A <ppassionata> (“intro” means first letter only in P <r> INTS (=editions; “without <coope> R ‘s backing” means last letter, i.e. “r”, is dropped)
Iran's ready to defend against opponents (6)
Hide from Jersey Boy's brothers? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
CALF’S (=Jersey Boy’s, i.e. offspring of Jersey cattle) + KIN (=brothers, i.e. relatives); the “hide” of the definition is a noun meaning skin, leather
Remix of Elaine Paige’s number one cover of pop banger (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
*(ELAINE + P <aige> (“number one” means first letter only) + P <o> P (“cover of” means first and last letters only)); “remix of” is anagram indicator; in slang, a pineapple is a hand grenade or a bomb, i.e. a banger, something that makes a loud noise
Nick Knowles’s ultimate essential? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<knowle> S (“ultimate” means last letter only) + CORE (=essential, as in core skills and core business ); a nick is a small cut, hence a score
First Lady's revolting shag with TV explorer (7)
Something always goes wrong with this damn salad! (7)
Resentful unknown shuns enthusiastic Jilly’s tip for starters (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
J <illy> (“tip” means first letter only; “for starters” means comes at the front of the word) + <z> EALOUS (=enthusiastic; “ unknown (=z, in algebra) shuns” means letter “z” is dropped)
Intrinsically American hero (7)
Mike Brown's absorbed in women's Test (5)
Grown-up films featuring adult Mormons from yesteryear? (9)
President George Washington's money game (8)
Las Vegas club refusing entry to angry bikers? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
R <a> IDERS (=Las Vegas club, i.e. American football team; “refusing entry (=first letter) to a ngry ” means letter “a” is dropped)
Heartless equestrian Kit's whip (6)
Rich elderly ladies typically take risks (8)
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Ben & Jerry's ice cream opened by bird (9)
Run into revolutionary nurses near Barking (7)
Playing Top Trumps inspires focus in females after childbirth (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<fem> A <les> (“focus in” means central point, i.e. middle letter) in *(TOP TRUMPS); “playing” is anagram indicator
Gear made of spun silk bound by yarn (6)
Motor sport? (4)
Home schools little blighters? (7)
Row about Rutshire's foremost judge? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
R <utshire> (“foremost” means first letter only) in TIER (=row, rank); a judge tries criminals, so could be described as a “trier”!
Load of fat old blokes hoisted into grave (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[O (=old, as in OT) + NEM (MEN=blokes; “hoisted” indicates vertical reversal)] in BARROW (=grave, burial mound); bone marrow is partly made up of adipose tissue, hence “load of fat”
Romeo breaking date rule possibly The Man Who Made Husbands 17 ? (9)
Tizzy over Spain getting beat (7)
In love with second husband as a celebration … (7)
... mischievous wife chose to go on top! (6)
Get up on stage (5)
Jack Black needs to quit blow in spring (4)
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