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US school dance about to occur involving student in difficulty (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[L (=student, i.e. learner) in BE (=occur, happen)] in PROM (=US school dance)
Signs of hesitation interrupting magistrates the bounders (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
UM + ER (=signs of hesitation, here entered separately) + JPs (=magistrates, i.e. Justices of the Peace)
That guy in pub turning things round with such treatment? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
HE (=that guy) in BAR (=pub); “turning things round” indicates reversal
Meaning to switch components of TV for this new idea (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IN T ENTION (=meaning); “to switch components of TV (i.e. letters “t” and “v”)” means letter “t” is replaced by “v”
Conceal Hampshire river in preparation for film (10)
Offering resistance experienced absorbing resistance (4)
Cole Porter song lasting 24 hours? (11)
Doctor abandoning booze for writing (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<dr> INK (=booze, alcohol); “ doctor (=Dr) abandoning” means letter “dr” are dropped
Total shambles under manager initially (3)
Agree pedals should be redesigned to lay flat and wide (11)
Chair: place that one’s occupied (4)
Attempts to bury a piece of underwear? Ridiculous things (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[A + VEST (=piece of underwear)] in TRIES (=attempts, goes)
Late point scrambled offering hope for the future (9)
A chess player sacrificing Bishop sadly (5)
Operatic song about scoundrel in delightful location (7)
Soccer teams still enthralled by golfer (7)
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Young fellow good in roles in choral pieces (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[SON (=young fellow) + G (=good)] in PARTS (=roles, in play)
Different concern getting book cancelled (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
<b> OTHER (=concern, worry); “getting book (=B) cancelled” means letter “b” is dropped
Gilbert? It’s Gilbert heading off distressed over carpet ultimately (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
*(IT’S + <g> ILBERT ) + <carpe> T ; “heading off” means first letter is dropped from anagram, indicated by “distressed”; “ultimately” means last letter only; the reference is to librettist Sir William Gilbert (1836-1911), half of the musical partnership Gilbert and Sullivan
Something causing damp is more fluid around late evening say (9)
Japan is dismissive of Latin dances (5)
Intellect exhibited by him in dramas? (4)
Cheering about religious shaving hair? (9)
Academics upset about unknown church meeting (5)
Cold times on the rise - see carp struggling - place for net action? (10)
My acting’s dreadful but vigorous (9)
French resort: la vie disrupted with duel? (9)
They help you remember time getting away from fortress palisade? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
KEEP (=fortress) + S <t> AKES (=palisade; “ time (=T) getting away” means letter “t” is dropped)
F Independent a (5)
Indian dish: run articles about it (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
R (=run, on cricket scoreboard) + [IT in A A (=articles, i.e. 2 x indefinite article)]
Popular staff ignoring leader? That’s foolish (5)
Stop to cuddle one lover of Geraint (4)
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