Across
Prompt to ditch right actors for modern programme (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PrOD (prompt) removing ‘r’ (right) + CAST (actors).
Somewhere driver's seen bird by depressed area (7)
Somewhere driver's seen energy-saving old banger put away (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IN CAR (somewhere driver’s seen) + CRATE (old banger) containing E (“saving” energy).
Part of ship lacking hard timber (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
hELM (part of ship) minus ‘h’ (hard).
Band get high in wings of stage (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TRIP (get high) in StagE.
Used bathroom during breaks in kind of film for kids? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IN (during) contained in U-RATED (kind of film for kids).
French army leader's doctor receiving help and pro tips (4,2,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MO (doctor) containing AID (help), then FOR (pro) + LEANS (tips). Joan of Arc, who inspired the French to break a siege at Orléans. The first half came much more easily than the second for me.
Home surrounded by huge predatory animal? Appeal to be stoical (4,3,4,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IN (home) contained by GRAND (huge) + BEAR (predatory animal) + IT ((sex) appeal).
Perhaps budgie's back feathers become less prominent (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PET’S (perhaps budgie’s) reversed + DOWN (feathers).
Painter has hesitation about a colour he might have used? (6)
Boss in good four-wheel drive, not Sierra (3)
Like Korea, say, this could create trepidation (11)
Slight hurt primarily caused by telltale in school (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
first of Caused + RAT (telltale), all in SCH (school).
Perhaps like a wizard's baked items (7)
Down
Holy man's art posing many questions? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
if you “art posing many questions”, ‘pry-est’ thou? That’s my best guess – looking forward to the comments on this one.
Actions that are becoming green blocking oil transporter (7)
Articles about endlessly fascinating matriarch in Rome (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A and A (articles) containing GRIPPINg (fascinating). Dimly remembered Roman Empress.
Could it be someone joining bank? (4)
More than one daily newspaper bores presidents (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CHARWOMEN (more than one daily) that I (newspaper) bores.
Tribe taking in drug, or not (5)
Picks Greek princess with power as new leader (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
eLECTRA (Greek princess), with P (power) to replace the first letter (leader).
Cambridge University turned to wit from the classics department with least confidence (8)
Writer of leader in Sun probing news value (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
first of Sun contained by WORD (news) + WORTH (value).
Person with conviction maybe isn't clear when rambling (9)
Source of entertainment repeated in stories (3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A GAS (a laugh, source of entertainment) repeated.
This person protects nurses close to wage freeze (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I COVER (this person protects) containing last of wagE.
Flog hide of tiger cat (7)
Sailor's right-hand man has e.g. passport taken in fight (6)
Revolutionary hit the booze store (5)
One might cower with terror (4)
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