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Check flight bringing amenity for skiers (9)
Doctrine of boxer, possibly, with university degree (5)
Diversions of French at city on Loire (7)
Notedly frenzied French film director recalled in past (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TATI (French film director) reversed [recalled] contained by [in] AGO (past). One of dozens of Italian directions to be found in music scores.
Weary chap with grasp of Irish (5)
Insectivorous bird biting female warder at Tower (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BEE-EATER (insectivorous bird) containing [biting] F (female). The Beefeaters’ official title is: The Yeomen Warders of His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign’s Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary. You can see why the nickname was invented!
Book space for cleaning utensil (5)
Commanding position of stationery items and fruit (9)
Banker bird enthusiast entertains at home (9)
Snag about maiden at a dance in Havana (5)
One praising corporal, perhaps, by main road in Orient (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NCO (corporal, perhaps – Non-Commissioned Officer) + M1 (main road) contained by [in] EAST (Orient)
American associated with bird book (5)
Muslim sect, one with post in southern isle (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I (one), then MAIL (post) contained by [in] S (southern) + I (isle). I needed all the checkers to work this out so I lost some time over this one.
Touching down between flights? (7)
Saw 17 in Zurich, perhaps (5)
Again lost at sea, looking back regretfully (9)
Down
Trainee in rebel element, ultimately (5)
Time of day for a nonet to be reproduced (9)
Sports club employee, heading off — one delivering the goods (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{g}ROUNDSMAN (sports club employee) [heading off]
Mutiny aboard warship over service requiring bishop (15)
Bank employees least disturbed about most of party's tall stories (10,5)
Get-up-and-go? It's a lot of nonsense (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DRIVE{l} (nonsense) [a lot of …]
Scotsman devoured by great big monster (5)
It includes Judith, potentially making Cora happy (9)
Repeated strikes in cafeteria in centre of Basingstoke (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BUFFET (cafeteria), IN, {Basin}G{stoke} [centre of…]. Railway stations used to have ‘Buffets’ and the trains ‘Buffet cars’.
Game girl brought up in a fantasy kingdom (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RU (game – Rugby Union), RITA (girl), then IN reversed [brought up], A. The Central European setting for novels by Anthony Hope, such as The Prisoner of Zenda.
Restrict meat butcher finally provided in scam (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
HAM (meat), then {butche}R [finally] contained by [provided in] STING (scam)
Qualified medic participating in my jazz group (5)
Reportedly a girl's cereal (5)
Liberal leaves Indian city, securing good character in Patras? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SIM{l}A (Indian city) [Liberal leaves] containing [securing] G (good). In 1972 the city was officially renamed ‘Shimla’ but ‘Simla’ is still a valid alternative. Mention of the city of Patras indicates the answer will be something Greek.
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