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Brief Kipling novel carried by Observer (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
KIM (title of novel by Rudyard Kipling [1865 – 1936]) contained in (carried by) SPY (an observer)
Man’s man is connecting with a punch (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IS + (connecting with) LANDER (informal term for a heavy blow or punch)
Stress not entirely shown by good junior worker (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
UNDERLIN e (stress) excluding the final letter E (not entirely) + G (good)
The way to embrace no good dance (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TAO (in Confucianism, the way to be followed) containing (to embrace) NG (no good)
Everyone will participate in rotten song (6)
Urging sleep or dancing the night away? (7)
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ROCKING (dancing the night away to Rock’n Roll music) double definition
Minor plague seeing off British (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
b LIGHT (plague) excluding (seeing off) B (British)
Contamination: positive outcome eradicating sulphur, bringing in touch of life (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
P (positive) + ( s OLUTION [outcome] excluding [eradicating] S [chemical symbol for sulphur] containing [bringing in] L [ first letter of {touch of} L ife])
Chap’s put in misplaced commas, relishing the discomfort caused (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HIS (belonging to a chap [male]; chap’s) contained in (put in) an anagram of (misplaced) COMMAS
Slow learner caught getting stuck into SF blockbuster (5)
Rock group turned popular with artist covering lead position (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IN (popular) reversed (turned) + ( RA [Royal Academician; artist] containing [covering] VAN [the forefront; the leading position])
Appreciate routine may turn overblown? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( DIG [understand; appreciate] + RUT {routine]) all reversed (may turn)
Top score in playing pontoon or Newmarket for starters (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I P P O N ( first letters [for starters] of each of I n, P laying, P ontoon, O r and N ewmarket)
Communicate to pupil about one area without prejudice (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( IMPART [communicate to] + L [learner; student]) containing (about) ( I [Roman numeral for one] + A [area])
Uncovered countermeasure to restrain manager with relief (8)
Complexity in maths leading to a complaint (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of (complexity in) MATHS + A
Down
Ignore American bum getting upset (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
BUNS (American term for the buttocks; bum) reversed (getting upset)
In communications, I omitted article from US state (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
INDI an A (US State) excluding (omitted) AN (indefinite article)
Old man with failing clarity is very drunk (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PA (father; old man) + an anagram of (failing) CLARITY
Jazz piece (American) put up before exclusive item from The Nutcracker? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( RAG [jazz piece] + US [American]) reversed (put up; down entry) + PLUM (something choice; exclusive item)
Prank not in support of clubs (5)
Study: no repeated sexual intercourse boosted the arrival of nippers? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DEN (a study) + ( NO + IT [sexual intercourse] + IT [sexual intercourse – repeated]) all reversed (boosted; down entry)
Grub and drink, German, in stock (4,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ROOT (to uproot and clear away; to grub [to search for and pull up roots]) + GIN (spirit; drink) + GER (German)
23d
(and 23 Down) Daughter taking time to engage in shrewd exercises? It’s a product of breeding (4,4)
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[ WILD ] TYPE
Mild in East, producing fruit (10)
A grub spot, possibly (9)
To relinquish Government control of tax is blocked by a lot of peers? On the contrary (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PRIE s (peers into ) excluding the final letter S (a lot of) containing (blocked by) ( VAT [value-added tax ] + IS ) – this is the opposite [on the contrary] of the wordplay set out in the clue that would lead to VAT ( PRIE ) IS
Ready to fight in damp regions on hot days? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
UNDER ARMS (with weapons; ready to fight)
A long time to induct new saint (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AGES (a long time) containing (to induct) N (new)
See 9 Down
Henry appearing under flag of European country (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IRISH (of Ireland [a European country])
The soul of Italy, to be found in carnal matters? (4)
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