Across
Number of sheep, possibly, but not goats (8)
Conservative legislation covering university that's growing and tricky to handle (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
C (conservative) + ACTS (legislation) containing U (university).
Novelist includes arresting incident in printed version (4,4)
I, one of those who's affected, returned ornamental art (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I (one) + A SNOB (one of those who’s affected) all reversed.
Start of season not good guide for followers of game (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
first letter of Season + POOR (not good). An animal track.
Area supporting crazy ideas introduced earlier (9)
Its playfully revolutionary movement produces moving reflections (12)
Depict pain that's mistreated and is reason for operation (12)
No sprinter succeeded with inferior trainer (9)
Joint leader in church may let it go to his head (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
definition and cryptic hint. A joint in woodworking, and a hat for a bishop, etc.
Famous actor ousting second one for title role in musical (6)
Part of body and part of that sport (8)
Be repelled by both sides in dispute and subsequent trial (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
first and last letters of DisputE + TEST (trial).
Article run in magazine that provides useful explanations (8)
Down
Church is replacing contents of sanctum, hence division (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CH + IS, replacing the contents of SanctuM.
With little between sides, new indicator of how to proceed (6)
Not predictable ie can turn haphazardly (9)
In this order, abbot takes precedence over bishop and cardinal (12)
From opening that's inconclusive, white finally in superior position (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
AB OVo (from the egg, from the beginning) + last letter of whitE. Maybe tricky to parse if you aren’t a biologist?
Check every letter in answer — or one in box, in case (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TEST (check) + A TO R (every letter in ‘answer’). The person in the box during a legal case regarding his/her will.
Kind of crook who does all he can to make a living? (8)
Grand female in rather dated ball in which everyone can be seen (8,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
G (grand), then F (female) in OLDISH (rather dated) + BOWL (ball).
Emphasis shifts — about time — for fellow-craftsmen? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of EMPHASIS containing T (time).
Old man's weapon that's needed to deal with challenge (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PA’S (old man’s) + SWORD (weapon).
Source of succinct statement, a page I inserted in short revision (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A + P (page), then I contained by an anagram of SHORT.
Ring with a small amount of power raised capital (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
O (ring), then A + WATT (small amount of power) reversed.
Provide another view of answer with another briefly covered (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
REPLY (answer) containing A (another answer, briefly).
Section of launch, essentially, in which master gets mates on board (5)
Type letters or click words in the clue