Across
Crown princess owned those things in 'ackney (6)
Plant's 'ealing mixture with added calcium (8)
Support for King 'enry is following Yorkist leader invading most of capital (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
‘AL (Cockney pronunciation of HAL = nickname for King Henry) + IS (from clue text), following the leading letter of Y [orkist], all inserted into ROM [e] (capital city) with the last letter dropped (most of . . .).
Ridin' an 'arley? Put on one's 2-piece suit! (6)
After renovation it 'ad clean bed and good food to eat (12)
For the ear is sexy but not 'er (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[er] OTIC (sexy) without ER.
'e's cleaner in second movie in particular (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
‘E (from clue text) + CIF (brand name for household cleaning products), inserted into S (abbreviation for second) + PIC (slang shortening of picture = movie).
Captive's lying about 'is rank at first (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PRONE (lying down) around ‘IS , then the first letter of R [ank].
Misbe'ave lacking character after function (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
SIN (as a verb = misbehave), with H (the character lacking in Cockney pronunciations of words such as “misbe’ave”) after it. Mathematical notation for the “hyperbolic sine” function. It’s a long time since I studied pure maths and I won’t attempt to explain what this means; I suspect most readers of this blog won’t want a long discussion on the subject. This Wikipedia article may or may not help.
Flags 'n' signpost 'ave blown about (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (blown about) of ‘N SIGNPOST ‘AVE . Another name for flagstones = flat stones used as flooring.
Tour of Paris 'e's provided freely on odd occasions (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
‘E (from clue text) + IF (provided) + odd-numbered letters of F [r] E [e] L [y]. “La Tour Eiffel” is the French name for the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
'ouse rented by Taiwanese on vacation wanting egg fu yung? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
‘OME (‘ouse = Cockney pronunciation of house) + LET (rented = hired) + T [aiwanes] E (on vacation = after emptying). Definition by example: egg fu yung is a Chinese version of an omelette with vegetables and sometimes meat.
Puts down university qualifications the second 'e 'ad succeeded (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DEGR [e] E (university qualifications), with the second E replaced by ‘AD (from clue text), then S (abbreviation for succeeded). I think “university qualification” in the singular would work better for “degree”; it looks as though we need “degrees” but then “succeeded” is superfluous. UPDATE: Thanks to KVa and Hovis for a better version. DEGR [e] ES (university qualifications), with the second E replaced (succeeded, as in Queen Elizabeth II being succeeded by King Charles III) by ‘AD (from clue text).
Front of 'ouse filled 20 rows (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Front letter of ‘O [use] inserted into SETTS (another word for 20a = paving stones). Set-to = slang for an argument = row.
Down
One's not normally for putting 'eadless 'orseman of legend without an aitch (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[c][h] IRON (centaur in Greek mythology = horse-man of legend), without the first letter (head) and without the H. Iron, in golf = a club normally used for long shots along the fairway (or for getting out of trouble) rather than for putting on the green.
'ard up. With support finally overcomes disadvantages (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
‘ARD reversed (up, in a down clue) + W (abbreviation for with) + BACK (support, as a verb = give one’s approval to) + final letter of [overcome] S . It’s very unusual to see a full stop in a cryptic clue, which is normally a single sentence or sentence fragment; I’d expect a semicolon or dash instead.
Lay 'im out with third of punches for the most part (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram (out) of LAY ‘IM + third letter of [pu] N [ches].
Small broadcasting companies 'ad first run in with governments (15)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MINI (small) + STATIONS (broadcasting companies), with ‘AD at the start (first), and with R (abbreviation for run, in cricket scoring) inserted.
In Britain I wager 'e'd get 'anged (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I (from clue text) inserted into GB (abbreviation for Great Britain), then BET (wager) + ‘E’D . Hanged (‘anged in Cockney pronunciation) = executed by hanging on a gibbet, or suspended on one after execution as a warning to others.
Enjoyed long walk over 'ills 'n' dales initially (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
L (abbreviation for long) + ‘IKE (Cockney pronunciation of “hike” = walk over hills) + initial letter of D [ales].
It's 'andy 'e's been found in ... in ... in a nunnery! (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
‘E (from clue text) inserted into (found in) IN (from clue text), all inserted into CONVENT (nunnery). Handy (‘andy in Cockney pronunciation) = slang for convenient.
Make endless changes salient 'ere (10)
Demanding old Bob gets under 'is canvas for cover (9)
Ran em out 'n' got in 'n' settled in nicely (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S [m] UGGLED (ran, as in “rum runner” = smuggler of alcoholic drinks), with the M (em = a name for the letter M) taken out and ‘N (from clue text) put in its place (got in).
Makes mad cloakroom things to put 'oodies and 'arringtons on (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
‘ANGERS = Cockney pronunciation of “hangers” = where you might put your hoodies and Harrington jackets in a cloakroom.
Deduce no much-quoted poem's been written about 'er (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
N (no = abbreviation for number) with IF (a much-quoted poem by Kipling, a favourite with crossword setters) written around it, then ‘ER .
Fragrant oil 'eated at temperature above zero (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
‘OT (Cockney pronunciation of “hot” = heated) + T (abbreviation for temperature), before (above, in a down clue) O (zero). Another name for attar: an essential oil from flowers, especially from roses, used in perfume.
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