Across
Note slippery patch on road: that is expected in December (8)
European power in tricky situation, trying to hold this? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
E(european) then P(power) in MIRE(tricky situation) with a slighlty cryptic definition
By virtue of being fighting man, following a colour (10)
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QUA(by virtue of being), MARINE(fighting man) after A
Have a home not left to turn dirty (4)
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DWELL(have a home) missing an L(left) and reversed
Something for tea — Veronica's to pig out (8,6)
Corrupt record separates Democrat from party (7)
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EP(record) between D(democrat) and RAVE(party)
Staff given a hint: uniform is missing cuff (7)
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MAN(staff) then A CLUE(hint) minus U(uniform)
Moving awkwardly after dispatching large cotton sheets (7)
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WADDLING(moving awkwardly) missing L(large). My downfall today.
Enemy agents quietly dropped next to a shrub (7)
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the enemy agents are a SPY RING. Remove P(quietly) and put next to A
Why spitting feathers (blue)? (4,2,3,5)
Shortly up and about, I'm sparkling (4)
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ASTIR(up and about) missing the last letter
Moved a mile to make address better (10)
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anagram of A,MILE then ORATE(to make address)
Disloyal squad one left with regret (6)
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UNIT(squad) missing I(one), then RUE(regret)
Agree to get involved with Mrs Wordsworth's home (8)
Down
Deprived of stone, created statue without head (7)
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ST(stone) then CARVED(created statue) missing the first letter
One's fired up here to hold flat-warming party? (6,3)
Many turning up old doctor injected, chancy business (7)
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A LOT(many) reversed containing O(old), MB(doctor)
Wow: lovely piece of plasterwork (7)
Largely excused, lolled around rear of bar: perfect (9)
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EXEMPT(excused) missing the last letter, then LAY(lolled) surrounding the last letter in baR
Work over, provided with a dish of porridge (7)
Rough treatment in battles over wood (3,4)
Make fresher talent vie to be broadcast (9)
Firm turning off current to make wiring safe for government office (9)
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CO(firm) then remove I(current) from INSULATE(make wiring safe)
Essayist is to have another boy (7)
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if you have another boy you ADD I SON. Heard of him, don’t think I’ve ever read anything by Joseph ADDISON
Make weird changes, even more unstylish (7)
Bookish type succeeded, anger being expressed (7)
Stuff children, offering garlic (7)
Reach that is very limited by pain (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I.E. (that is), and V(very) inside ACHE(pain).
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