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Discharge flipping drunk bishop going AWOL (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BOMBED meaning drunk, is reversed and then a B is removed.
Rogue has loot, including ring, back from burglary (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SWAG = loot, insert CALL (ring) Y (last letter of burglary).
A writer's giving a twirl in hot pants? He eases your discomfort (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
insert POET’S reversed into (HOT)*, pants being the anagrind.
Belief leader of expedition is perhaps camping? (5)
Place selling booze maintains constant service (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
an OFFIE (off licence) sells booze, insert C the constant speed of light in a vacuum.
Ill fortune besetting European? This comes next (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
E inserted into (FORTUNE)*, and the next clue is number 14.
Catching cold almost, a northerner's back in hot wrap (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A DANE (a northerner) reversed, with CHIL[L] inserted.
Tips in French for the answer (5)
Clergyman loses face giving offence (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PARSON loses his first letter.
Trendy couple entering outside area in coat (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IN (trendy) TWO (couple) entering PARK (outside area).
Show nerve in cryptic clue for "bag" or "sag"? (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reverse BAG or SAG to get GAB or GAS, both of which can mean “talk”, so bag and sag are “talk, back”.
Egyptian king admits slip, going around in tank top (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
King TUT has ERR reversed (slip going around) inserted.
Spades taken out of the case for undesirable digs (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
spades = SHOVELS, remove the “case” i.e. the outside letters.
Shredded packaging of Indian vegetables, with tons getting eaten (2,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IN (Indian) TATERS (potatoes) has T for tons inserted.
Don brand's clothing? This may be considered rude (5,4)
Only females getting this classical appellation (5)
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Ignore a character as seen in EastEnders? (4,4,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
once again we are talking about how the residents of London’s East End (real or in the TV soap) are supposed to speak ‘avin dropped their H’s.
Design outfit periodically welcomed by both genders (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
the alternate letters of O u T f I t are put into M F.
Wife leaving Norwich, travelling with British Airways (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
(NOR ICH)* with B at the front.
One maybe seen on the box for a cake (4)
Receiving honour, having a bouquet devoid of colour (10)
Error made by learners about current time period (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
L L (learners, insert I (current) T (time) ERA (period).
Amerindian's north-eastern land, lush all around (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NE (north-eastern) BAG (land, win), inside WINO a lush. At some point a few years ago I had wondered why motorhomes were called Winnebagos and so looked it up on Wikipedia.
Hurry to do a small amount of fish shopping, say, shepherding small boy (3,4,6,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
to GET ONE SKATE would be to do a small amount of shopping for fish, insert S for small and add SON for boy.
Top gangster seizing most of composer's drink (10)
Elvis act jazzed up Elvis's no. 1? We must accept it (4,2,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
(ELVIS ACT)* with E added (first letter of Elvis). French for “that’s life”, and an idiom in English.
Long-distance runner receiving bravos on run is a dainty eater (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NILE (a long river or “runner” has B B (bravos) inserted, and R for run added.
Continue to ridicule English county town (7)
We're told chamber, say, is for discharge? (5)
Boss showing diligence discharging debts (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
STUDIOUS (showing diligence) has its IOUS (‘I owe you’s) removed.
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