Across
Puts waterproof coat on — so Cleopatra survives a little longer? (8)
Decoration got by medic turning on splendid display (6)
Area, so long closed, prepares for work (1,8,2,4)
Drug arrived concealed in hollow, with accompanying note (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ME (note) DINT (hollow) with CAME (arrived) inserted.
At least a dozen answer, giving approval (4)
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VIs would be at least 2 sixes in Roman numerals, and A = answer. In Collins it gives VISA: 2. any sign or signature of approval, although I’d never seen it used that way.
Irish girl learning to gatecrash parties (7)
Inviting mockery, perhaps, no good for Charlie's evening out! (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IRONIC (inviting mockery perhaps) has C (Charlie) turned into NG.
Some insects drop right into your cuppa (7)
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DIP (drop) TEA (cuppa) with R inserted. Insects with only two wings.
Italian physician returned home — a very small delay (7)
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All reversed, IN (home) A, V(ery), LAG (delay). Luigi Galvani, we remember, was the Italian chap who messed about with frogs legs and electricity, and for whom the galvanometer is named.
What sort of jerk would keep lawman on the case? (4)
For a year restricted to college broadcast (10)
Celebrate arrival of Sabbath, yet heed working at start of week (3,3,5,4)
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(SABBATH YET HEED)* after W[eek].
Short track: primitive instinct to stop to perform it? (6)
Finishes off masterstroke, N English dish and N African one (8)
Down
Concerned with wings on sea (7)
Climber to copy, getting head down (3)
Part of church, one Cranmer reformed (4,6)
A little heat coming through leather muffler (5)
Instrument that's not broken, but odd bits missing (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
alternate letters as above.
Maybe marathon runner's standard habitual reaction: a single short breath (11)
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PAR (standard) TIC (habitual reaction) I (a single), PANT (short breath).
Bow Street's obliged to suspend one for breaking in? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
another “cockney speak” clue, “obliged to suspend” being “must ‘ang” in Bow Street.
Harsh-sounding tribal chief? (8)
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well, a clan king could be a tribal chief.
Shabby upside-down top and old hat worn by a detective (11)
Scientists from south Australia first to break old records (10)
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OZ (Australia) ‘from south’ = ZO, O LOGS = old records, insert IST = first.
Busy art dealer finally flogged gem (4,4)
22 hell-bound rejects (7)
Compounds ten days with a fateful one (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IO (ten) D[ays] IDES (a fateful day).
A possible Castilian naval officer keeping fit, mostly (5)
Object when gallons going spare (4)
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THING = object, loses its G for gallons.
Finally give acclaim to a form of music (3)
Type letters or click words in the clue