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They have a quick bite when taking a breather going over hill (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AS (when) containing (taking) ([ A + GILL {membranous organ for breathing in water; breather} reversed {going over}] + TOR [hill])
That man with £500 set aside (4)
Savage spotted individual laughing in the bush? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HYENA (the laughing HYENA is another name for the spotted HYENA that lives in the bush) double definition
Substances promoting growth in 17 nuts (9)
One tears up the road in plum car I'd let out (14)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of (out) I N PLUM CAR I’D LET
Lager top drinks Irish broadcaster loved (7)
State courts putting me inside (7)
New PM briefly absorbed by case of Egypt delegate (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( N [new] + TRUS s [reference Liz Truss, UK Prime Minister from 6th September 2022 until 25th October 2022 ] excluding the final letter S [briefly] ) contained in (absorbed by) ET ( outer letters of [case of] E gyp T )
Turn round exasperated at first after fellow left without you (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
F (fellow) + L (left) + EX – (without) + U [textspeak for ‘you’) + RE ( initial letters [at first] of each of R ound and E xasperated)
Gets wrong motorway to northern city - learner is stumped by satnav initially (14)
Union member's paraphernalia ultimately upset polymath (9)
Feel apprehensive about duke on a date (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
D (duke) + RE (with reference to; on) + A + D (date)
Find fault with swimmer (4)
Interactive software really excited news providers (10)
Down
Long article about heroin and ecstasy (4)
Ready to attack claim ex is now racist periodically (9)
Nark catching American dons teaching English the second I expressed it's unnecessary (14)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GRASS (informer; nark) containing (catching) ([ US {United States; American} contained in {dons} TUIT i ON {teaching} excluding {expressed} t he second I ] + E [English])
Contrive to lose a rampant doctor that never leaves the pub (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TANK (fail; contrive to lose [?]) + A + DR (doctor) reversed (rampant [heraldic term for standing on hindlegs or raised]; rearing) [down entry]
Around tavernas essentially it's drunk neat regularly (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ER ( central letters of [essentially] tav ER nas) reversed (around) + an anagram of (drunk) IT’S + NA (l etters 1 and 3 [regularly] of N e A t) – an &Lit clue where the whole clue is the definition
Boredom reported working a short time in Scotland (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ENNUI is pronounced ONWEE ( ON [working] WEE [Scottish word for a short time])
Angry complaint about empty parcel delivered to daughter (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
( DISEASE [medical complaint] containing [about] PL [ letters remaining in P arce L when the central letters arce are removed ][empty]) + D (daughtyer)
L Things Can Only Get Better o (14)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
NIL (zero; love score at tennis) + an anagram of (to play) SEND D:REAM UP
Disorderly place might calm (10)
Parliamentarian drinks hot beverage after striking head (9)
In that way the right is supported by Elon primarily on X (7)
Split force is no problem (7)
Conscientious objector punches Parisian on hunt (5)
Almost perfect aim (4)
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