Across
Somewhere in Liverpool puzzling remains ... (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
KNOTTY(puzzling/tricky) + ASH(remains, after being burnt).
... altogether popular with advanced students (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
IN(popular/fashionable) plus ( with ) A(abbrev. for “advanced”) + L,L(2 x letter displayed by a student driver).
Party now and then? Given invite go (7)
Going about quietly being a spy (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PEEING(going/having a pee/urinating) containing ( about ) P(abbrev. for “piano”, musical direction to play softly/quietly).
Fairground Attraction's Perfect finally introduced by presenter wearing weave (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
[ Last letter of ( … finally ) “ Perfect ” placed after ( introduced by ) HOST(a presenter, in say, a TV or radio show) ] contained in ( wearing ) GRAIN(weave/the pattern in which fibres are arranged in a fabric).
Former PM's Gulf broadcast (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Homophone of ( … broadcast ) “pit”(a gulf/a large hole in the ground).
Jockeys perhaps wheeze at the end of races (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PANT(to wheeze/to breathe with difficulty) plus ( at ) last letter of ( the end of ) “ races “.
Instrument for Rick Wakeman Roger Dean transformed? (9)
Cheap flat (9)
Peer into kinky porn so right to quit (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( kinky ) “ porn so ” minus ( … to quit ) “r”(abbrev. for “right”).
Starters of spicy enchiladas carried to group (4)
Truss cedes to party charmer? (10)
Kill American snake beginning to terrorise ship (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ICE(to kill, in American slang) + BOA(a large constrictor snake) + 1st letter of ( beginning to ) “ terrorise “.
Getting hold of match official is difficult for Cambridge University (7)
Somewhat reflective impressionist Serafinowicz takes it easy (5)
I'd try out couch that's blue and disgusting? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( …out ) I’D TRY + WORD(to couch/express something spoken or written using particular words).
Down
Rescue boat turning up with no good whale carcass (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( … turning up ) ARK(in the Bible, the boat used by Noah to rescue animals from the global flood) plus ( with ) NG(abbrev. for “no good”).
Old hat blooming tatty (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
OUT(of a flower, blooming/blossoming) + WORN(tatty/in poor condition).
Freely admit a dumped settee proved useful for ages (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Anagram of ( Freely ) [ “ admit ” minus ( … dumped ) “ a ” + SETTEE ].
Shift key regularly errs (5)
Denied an introduction men must suppress sighs for Felicity (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
1st letter deleted from ( Denied an introduction, ) “chaps”(men/guys) containing ( must suppress ) PINES(sighs for/longs for).
Holly possibly sending up cross priest (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( sending up , in a down clue) [ X(abbrev. for “cross-“, as in “X-country”) + ELI(Biblical priest) ].
Lifting Qataris in game to some extent (7)
Plug in the comic! Take things less seriously (9)
First couple in tonight going off syrupy TV film (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
1st 2 letters of ( First couple in ) “ tonight ” + anagram of ( going off ) SYRUPY TV .
Chef working to improve turnover? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Cryptic defn: Chef whose specialty is in making patisserie/pastries, including turnovers.
In office again smirk over application of current journalist (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversal of ( … over , in a down clue) LEER(smirk/to look at someone in an unpleasant way) + ECT(abbrev. for “electroconvulsive therapy”, a medical treatment with the application of electric currents through the brain) + ED(abbrev. for “editor”, a senior journalist).
Unmentionables? On in 20 seconds! (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
RE(on/with reference to) contained in ( in ) SECT(solution to 20 across) + S(abbrev. for “seconds”).
Old beast of burden climbing to get aromatic plant (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
O(abbrev. for “old”) + reversal of ( … climbing , in a down clue) ONAGER(the Asiatic wild ass – not sure that it is a beast of burden, as it is undomesticated, unlike its relative, the donkey).
Direct and officious librarian in Bow? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
“husher”(how one might describe an officious librarian calling for silence/hush!) dropping the “h” (as it may be pronounced in Bow in the London East End).
Joined daughter supporting team (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
D(abbrev. for “daughter”) placed below ( supporting , in a down clue) SIDE(one of the teams in a sporting competition).
Kate perhaps writing about naked pose (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MS(abbrev. for “manuscript”, text written by hand rather than typed or printed) containing ( about ) 1st and last letters deleted from ( naked ) “ pose “.
Type letters or click words in the clue