Across
Note sharp double bends laid with a square floor (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ME(or “mi”, the third note of a major musical scale) + ZZ(letters representing two double bends, each shaped like a “Z” – bends in a road, say) plus ( laid with ) A + NINE(the square of the number 3).
Bread is mine, thanks (5)
Governess protecting current brood here (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
EYRE(Jane, the main character who worked as a governess in the Charlotte Bronte novel) containing ( protecting ) I(symbol for electric current in physics).
Non-university man: old-school worker for instance? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“Arthur”(a man’s name) minus ( Non- … ) “u”(abbrev. for “university”) + O(abbrev. for “old”) + POD(a school/herd of marine animals, such as whales).
Tasteless cool drink princess once sent back (7)
Broadcasts with it showing Hindenburg for example (7)
Retroaction occasionally one to inspire (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
2nd and every other letter after it of ( … occasionally ) “ Retroaction “.
7d
(and 7 Down) An individual ends short trip in general store (3-4,4)
Somehow gets by police to smuggle in drug (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
COPS(informal term for members of the police force) containing ( to smuggle in ) E(abbrev. for the drug, Ecstasy).
Second-rate beer? Drunk endlessly threatening (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
B(after A, the best grade, B would be second-rate) + ALE(beer) + “full”(informal term for “drunk”/inebriated) minus its last letter ( endlessly ).
Space age opportunity for school-leavers? (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
GAP(a space/a break between two things) + YEAR(a unit of measurement of the time of existence/age).
Rescued from incredibly deep river (9)
Make good your sins an hour after midday? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[AT ONE](… o’clock, that is/at an hour after midday/noon).
Money the attraction that traps Conservative (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
LURE(attraction/the quality of a person or thing that draws one to it) containing ( that traps ) C(abbrev. for a Conservative, a member of the British Conservative Party).
Area held by soldiers effectively home after 1984 (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A(abbrev. for “area”) contained in ( held by ) [OR(abbrev. for “other ranks”, non-commissioned soldiers) + WELL(effectively/in a way that achieves results) + IN(at home/not out) ].
Down
Stupid to have insects turning up in timber centre? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( … turning up , in a down clue) LICE(parasitic insects) contained in ( in ) middle 4 letters of ( … centre ) “ timber “.
Lazy? Work less, employing couples within the islands (6)
Mac adding strength of spirit to general excellence (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PROOF(a scaled measure of the strength of distilled alcoholic spirits) plus ( adding … to ) WATER(excellence/quality, as in the degree of brilliance in a diamond, and in the phrase “of the first water” – I presume “general” is included for the surface reading).
Fantastic reptile with head becoming wide (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“lizard”(a four-legged reptile with a long body and tail) with its 1st letter ( head ) replaced by ( becoming ) “w”(abbrev. for “wide” in cricket scores).
Weather mostly terrible includes a very hot spell (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( … terrible ) “ Weather ” minus its last letter ( mostly ) containing ( includes ) [ A + V(abbrev. for “very”) ].
Encourage son without stain to abandon east (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S(abbrev. for “son”) + “pure”(without stain/unblemished) minus ( to abandon ) “e”(abbrev. for “east).
See 18 Across
Poor Republican put inside summoned to court (4,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
R(abbrev. for a member of the Republican Party) contained in ( put inside ) [HAD UP](summoned to court/ordered to appear in court to be tried/to be up before the magistrate or judge).
One holding Erdogan's éclat to be false? (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RECEP(… Erdogan, the President of Turkey) + anagram of ( … to be false ) ÉCLAT .
Powdered seed tablets — first couple taken last — one must swallow (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ PILLS(tablets, of medicine, say) with its 1st 2 letters ( first couple ) moved to the end( taken last ) ] contained in ( … must swallow ) ACE(one, as in the playing card, “the ace of heats”).
Forgetfulness leads to our best violin being smashedsmashed (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
1st letters, repectively, of ( leads to ) “ our best ” + anagram of ( … being smashed ) VIOLIN .
Constable's superior as painter we're told (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Homophone of ( … we’re told ) “Sargent”(John, portrait painter).
Vomit left by unknown drinker (6)
Party wearing dress in warehouse (6)
Pornographic books stored in Clapton? (6)
One burns reportedly tough goat (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I(Roman numeral for “one”) + homophone of ( … reportedly ) “becks”(burns/fast flowing small streams, particularly in N. England).
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