Across
Sounds dejected, hearing of greatness (5)
Flop on holiday beach was very pricy (4,1,4)
The more prevalent blood group these days (6,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
COMMONER (more prevalent) A (blood group).
Pierce small fruit (5)
Lower of two numbers (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
N being one number, ETHER being another (anaesthetic).
Behind the storehouse, down with this chap! (8)
Make accurate plan of PM's place (9)
Make a meal of mockery (5)
Small bone needed for pincushion (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
bone in ear, hidden as above.
Oblige one Italian to interrupt very loud tease (4,3,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MAKE (oblige) F F very loud, insert UNO Italian for one.
To cancel Mass, say, at end of day is a bit of a nerve (8)
Non-democrat lacking way to join a panel (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
FASCIST loses ST and gains A.
Please contribute for arch (5)
Window in church shows singer of colour (9)
Offer pounds — nothing for chippy old artist? (9)
Old transport company secures one ship (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
LNER being the old London North East Railway, from 1921 to 1948; insert I. A reborn government-owned LNER is operating today, I’m a regular customer.
Down
Geriatric state that of the heir's nearest sibling? (6,9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I suppose if the heir is the first child, the heir’s nearest is the second child, and his state is “second childhood”. If you see what I mean. I fear my second childhood is not far away.
Scale of corporation that employs a million (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GUT (corporation) has A M inserted.
As quick as possible, that is how I am on time (7)
Lined up as told, given signal (4)
Polar bear's prey, almost humanoid, competent on the water (10)
Property receiving new approvals (7)
Excessive working receiving quiet word at first (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ON (working) has VERB (word) then LOW (quiet) inserted.
Fellow travellers stretch over couch with something for a pillow (5,2,1,7)
Occult Mass in unorthodox surroundings (10)
Unusually, oceans in south rise (9)
In excess, announced what to do with the internet (7)
Nervous of fine and reprimand (7)
Chapter soon becoming standard? (5)
County needs magistrate, right away (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
County in Ireland. MAYOR loses its R. Is a mayor a magistrate? A mayor used ex officio to have judicial powers in England but not any more. But no doubt some other mayors elsewhere do.
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