Across
Whip-round for depressed area in the countryside (4,6)
Pinched stuff from comedian going on second (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
WAG(comedian) after S(second)
Buzzer a girl presses makes one cross (7)
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BEE(buzzer) then A inside FLO(girl). A cross between a cow and a buffalo
Lively do with brandy to start, then port (3,4)
Tense over tethering stray (9)
Decide to join switch components in metal work (3,2)
Not an ounce lighter (5)
Film-maker's expression of disgust after endless kissing (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PAH(expression of disgust) after PECKING(kissing) minus the last letter. Director Sam, known for Straw Dogs and The Wild Bunch
Reactionary getting drunk on wine (9)
Piece taken dal segno maestro turned in (5)
Second of concerts by celebrity, mainly for charity (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
second letter in cOncerts, then X(by), and FAME(celebrity) minus the last letter
Avoiding key work by sculptor? (9)
For which there's prize money after dismissing opener? (7)
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WINNINGS(prize money) minus the first letter
Hugo or Charlie's eccentric comic brother (7)
A lot of a certain breed of cat, appropriately, unknown (4)
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a MANX cat, minus the last letter, since Manx cats have no tails, then Y(unknown)
When nothing is restricting, as one's slaughtered? (4,6)
Down
One often hailed monarch once as icon of the Highlands (5)
Want to drop page journalist replaced when editing? (9)
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POVERTY(want) with the P(page) at the bottom, then ED(journalist)
Money, after reflecting, no object after cardplayers have a rethink (6,4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CHANGE(money) then NO reversed, and MIND(object) following the card players E and S
Mean to turn to drink a lot: it's on the house! (7)
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POOR(mean) revered, containing OFT(a lot)
Short of people — not ministers — to embrace the Tories (7)
Without trio to follow cue you can hear, defeat (5)
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W/O(without) and the three letters after Q(cue) are RST
Rodent with reason to keep to itself (9)
Put up with black stuff in one part of leg (10,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NOMINATE(put up), and B(black) inside IN ONE. Got the bone part well before the rest.
An element of unknown in our mic malfunctioning (9)
Maybe sticks kinky Rose in PVC (9)
Loud party in joint, with drink (5-2)
Figure no longer living in the past, note (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DEC(deceased, no longer living), AGO(in the past), N(note)
Vestment from back of shelf with no name tag (5)
Complaint spread from mouth to ear (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue