Across
Swimmer entering decider or qualifier (7)
Young guy to cover vehicle after parking notice (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of P and CAR inserted into LAD. The insertion indicator is ‘to cover’.
Drink up - that should stop a policeman coming back (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An insertion of UP into A PC reversed. The insertion indicator is ‘that should stop’.
Throw away photograph (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A dd.
Exit crone with a fearful curse (10)
Consume no end of acid drops (4)
Feeling Stormy should suppress a newspaper revealing another Trump buddy? (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An insertion of A RAG in (FEELING)* The insertion indicator is ‘should suppress’ and the anagrind is ‘stormy’. Stormy is Stormy Daniels, the porn star with whom Trump never had sex, but paid her $130,000 in hush money just in case he did. Allegedly. Nigel Farage is the next Prime Minister. Allegedly.
Buried in loosely scattered religious teaching what's known only unto Maker? (11)
Flyer lags behind wings clipped (4)
Shakes tail to detach from one shelled seafood item (10)
Copy 'MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE' without caps (9)
100 retro books featuring Wild West hero (5)
Bring home round article made of clay (7)
Maybe eldest son reportedly switching positions to get high post? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Aural wordplay (‘reportedly’) of MALE HEIR, reversed.
Down
Chancellor's longing for acceptance by both sides? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An insertion of ACHE in R and L. The insertion indicator is ‘for acceptance by’. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, makes an appearance …
1D takes a consonant – not D! – in TV series (6)
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… and her namesake Rachel Riley, of Countdown fame, features in this clue. Brunel is inviting you to insert a consonant, P (which is not a D, which would give you another series, Ridley ) in her surname to give you the series Ripley , which is showing on Netflix. Is Netflix TV? Discuss.
Heard you hurried over and called my boss impromptu (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of U for ‘you’ phonetically, RAN reversed, RANG and ED, who is Brunel’s ‘boss’ as crossword editor.
Land of fire (5)
Pulpy novel's plot I bore exasperatedly (9)
American woman Wimbledon winner (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of A and SHE, referencing Arthur ASHE, the tennis player.
Agar with salt needing mixing and moulding (8)
Kept out great over (8)
Expert in sound okayed original recording (10)
In sort of chant Roger backing Scotsman follows Geoff's lead (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of G for the initial letter of ‘Geoff’, ROGER reversed and IAN, the crossword setters’ fave Scotsman.
Keir's tangling with a discontented Left - as per The Sun ? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
(KIERS A L[EF]T)* with ‘tangling’ as the anagrind. Now the PM’s making an appearance.
Well-worn section of trail I'm afterwards to climb (8)
Girl hugging guy and girl (6)
Uniform only displayed intermittently catching officer out (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An insertion of NCO in U and OnLy. U for ‘uniform’ is from the phonetic alphabet and the insertion indicator is ‘catching’.
Livingstone always turned up in an African country (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of KEN and AY reversed (‘turned up’ works because it’s a down clue). More politicians, but from a different era: Ken Livingstone was MP for Brent and also Mayor of London in the noughties. Dr Livingstone (I presume) was the African explorer.
Ugh! About time to wash (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An insertion of T in BAH. The insertion indicator is ‘about’.
Type letters or click words in the clue