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Meaning to embrace unique selling point, leaves one hanging (8)
Repeatedly appeal to consume second pastry (6)
One racing on the carriageway is cuckoo (10)
One with a tale to tell is back in this bar (4)
Delighted as result of well-crafted scenes, applaud hard (7,2,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of SCENES APPLAUD H
Inherited title I removed from S American country (7)
Refuses to accept one is among hills (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I’S in DOWNS
Possible appearance of lantern in new jail out of place (7)
Giant operations on transport cut short (7)
A case for clothing artist's body part succeeded (5,2,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CHEST OF DRAWER (artist’s body part) + S But of course this clue needs a question mark.
A pound off, pack with egg and pastry (4)
With great intelligence I pass back the local spirit (6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GENIUS + I COL (mountain pass) reversed “Literally, the spirit of the place” (Chambers)
Commit to paper refusal of French flag (6)
Quizzical look you twice aimed at a little jewel (5,3)
Down
Small drinks bottles are raised, showing Egyptian deity (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SIPS (small drinks) around ARE, reversed I now see that ‘small’ was not one of those ‘S’s, and hence SUPS is not possible.
Scruffy type's anxiety meeting councillor in broadcast (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CARE + CR (councillor) in SOW (broadcast) Ended up getting this from the crossing letters. I never once suspected the correct wordplay.
Mimosa ultimately is a shrub raised in a large part of the world (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{mimos}A IS A RUE reversed Didn’t know about the rue plant.
No good having formally given agreement that is undated (4,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SIGNED (having formally given agreement) – G + I.E. (that is) Also did not get this wordplay while solving.
So carelessly written, to revise play script, wasting time (9)
Warhorse, no stallion, with new energy (7)
Supposed weather forecaster at first skulking indoors (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
S{kulking} + WITHIN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swithun Known in the US as “a groundhog”.
Arm supporting baby that regularly signals distress (6,3)
Spaces in the ladies, no end healthy (9)
A Catholic place of business, a large one in the Vatican (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A + R.C. + HIVE (place of busy-ness)
One wild criminal made to be submissive (3,4)
Secret formula in tablet, this one? (7)
Graded Charlie very behind in speaking (7)
Sigh as father gets round this family piano (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SIRE around US + P
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