Across
Lover of Scotland's back to back articles making a grand? (6)
Stay supportive of nasty piece of work (8)
Professional record inhibited by modest use of obscenity (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An insertion of PRO and LOG in COY. The insertion indicator is ‘inhibited by’. I only knew this word in its ‘study of faeces’ sense, but my Collins has:
Companion that is married wears ring (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of CH for Companion of Honour and M inserted into IE for id est or ‘that is’. The insertion indicator is ‘wears’.
Gradually introduce current after voicing concern (7)
Enemy forces at the Front combined poured forth (7)
Gather food (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A dd. The first element is in its dressmaking sense; the second is most often heard in TUCK SHOP, mainly if you went to public school.
Stressed diner due luncheon extremely agitated (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(DINER DUE L[UNCHEO]N)* with ‘agitated’ as the anagrind.
Nervous wreck in Spooner's depot supplying coffins? (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A Spoonerism for CASKET BASE.
Three seconds to illustrate problem on green? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of MO, S and S, three ‘seconds’.
Puzzles are not included in broadcast applications (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
And here’s another one which I always forget: A for ‘are’, the measurement of area. A charade of BE[A]M and USES.
Lout lying about criminal youth (7)
Bit of offal I found in Indian wrap (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of LUNG and I.
Rat cleans out family (9)
Bouquets console supplier quite disheartened following refusal (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of NO, SEGA and Y[E]S. SEGA is a supplier of consoles for video games.
Suspicion of student clerics stealing rector's suit (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of S for the initial letter of ‘student’ and PAD[R]ES.
Down
Pool ball's on top of pocket (7)
Brightest star has finally dropped behind mountain (5)
On pest being uncovered without delay put up traps (6)
Like some poetry by Frost recited at bar (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Aural wordplay (‘recited’) for RIME followed by LESS. The equivalence is in the phrase ‘bar none’.
Everything deposited beneath base of cliff following shock? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
This is a really clever cad. It’s a charade of ROCK, F for the last letter of ‘cliff’ and ALL; but the whole clue is also the definition.
Travel around islands working out musical direction (9)
Revised pieces checked by one editor after another (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An insertion of MEN for [chess] pieces in ED, followed by another ED. The insertion indicator is ‘checked by’.
Nora Batty's a nag (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Great clue. (NORA)* with ‘batty’ as the anagrind. Don’t know of Nora Batty? Google her.
More than one window sticks when installed (9)
Shift scenery as required (9)
Going hungry about beginning of Eid? Quite the reverse (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An insertion of E for the initial letter of ‘Eid’ in FASTING, and an extended definition. The insertion indicator is ‘about’.
Newborn cat one's lost in garden city? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of BABY and L[I]ON.
Warship essentially goes off tack (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of S for the middle letter of ‘warship’ and ADDLES.
Husband picked up corsage containing small aromatic plant (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of H and S inserted into POSY reversed. The insertion indicator is ‘containing’.
Support line missed by player in game (4)
Amateur cutting old ruby with blades (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An insertion of A in O and RED. The insertion indicator is ‘cutting’ and the definition refers to another sport, rowing.
Type letters or click words in the clue
