Across
Female philanthropist's gripe about new player (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BEEF (gripe) about N(ew), ACTRESS = player. I was thinking about lady philanthropists with long names, before the penny dropped.
Cross-country runner, one that disturbs a bird of prey (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
a triple definition, a rara avis indeed.
Note diving bird nibbling Mike's sage (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SO (a note) LOON (a diving bird) with M for Mike inserted.
Memorable saying for part of speech (7)
Give account of island in old map (7)
Arsenic, for example, subject to analysis? (5)
Extremely pretty teacher, astonishingly original (9)
Briefly drawing back, ultimately feel very mean (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DRAGGIN[G] reversed, L Y the last letters of feel very.
Hindu sage's son with friend in Rouen (5)
Expatiate tediously about old barbed missile (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
HARP ON = expatiate tediously, insert O for old.
Tense about performing in the near future (7)
Medication taken by one on bike seat (7)
Turn one out, identifying particle (7)
Wager involving everyone Asian having a passion for dance (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ALL in BET then OMANI (an Asian), A.
Down
Snag over scraps in animal shelters? (7)
Gullibility of first-class surgeon in New York (7)
One who'll agitate, and sack musicians without resistance (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
FIRE (sack) BAND (musicians) insert R.
First of children at school taking English class (5)
Deterioration concerning Scandinavian nomads, reportedly (7)
Southern girl receiving useful marks primarily for precis (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
S MARY (southern girl) insert U M the first letters of useful marks.
Fellow at sea evidently holding city priest's office (12)
Susceptible sort in Nantes for a change (12)
Weep over quiet chap initially misusing code name (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CRY (weep) P (quiet) TONY (a chap) M first letter of misusing).
Travel runs badly: at the bottom of that is a primate (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GO (travel) R (runs) ILL (badly) A.
Not gregarious like spies in centre of Honolulu (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
AS (like) then CIA inside OL the centre of HonOLulu.
Inflammation principally suffered on a French stream (7)
State supplying some practical geriatricians (7)
Brought up part of joint composition (5)
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