Across
Military drilling site suggested by a padre? (6,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram (GROUND) of A PADRE
Klebb maybe lurking inside shot pedestrian (7)
Sad-eyed clown wants mole to perish (7)
Soothing medicine was our common bond it's said (7)
Split's one hole briefly seen in chair (7)
One likely to whine, produce howl or jabber? (5)
Ravel in US performing for all to see (9)
Sort loth to engage with characters in book? (9)
Royal killer snake one caught in savoury jelly (5)
Begin perhaps denying lead to British PM twice (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{d}ISRAELI (British PM twice) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menachem_Begin
Warrior adds iodine to a drink when heading west (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A + RUM (drink) + AS (when) reversed (heading west) + I (iodine)
In sylvan retreat you get seductive look (4,3)
Blues on the Clyde winter ultimately aggravates (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{winte}R + ANGERS (aggravates) Through internet searching, I have learned that the football club wears the color blue, and that their home stadium (Ibrox) is on the river Clyde.
Player one among Royals we backed, found outside (5,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
JAMES (one among royals) + WE reversed in START (found) I got this answer easily enough, but I was thrown because I assumed WE = “one among Royals”.
Down
Reportedly charge thieves in capital city (7)
Fast breeder maybe crunched carrot, conserving energy (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram (crunched) of CARROT around E (energy) Didn’t know this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeder_reactor
Canine Charlie and Henry avoid when old man's about (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
C (Charlie) + H (Henry) + SHUN (avoid) in DAD (old man) Remind me how we get H = ‘Henry’ again?
Shocked expressions where parrot appears in G&S (5)
Cow having crossed Scottish loch (7)
Emperor snatching victory — Uncle Sam perturbed (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NERO (emperor) around (snatching) V (victory) + US (Uncle Sam [euphemism for the United States]) I imagine some may raise an eyebrow at the definition.
Mesmerising term used on book cover (12)
Drink, then another: smack's supplied with ecstasy for complete blackout (5,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TOT (drink) + ALE (another [drink]) + CLIP’S (smack’s) + E (ecstasy)
Concerning help that's available if needed (2,7)
Spiritual liberation Irish see, taken in by simpleton (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IR (Irish) + V (see) in NANA (simpleton)
Interpreter for example needed in late summer abroad? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
E.G. (for example) in EX (late) + ÉTÉ (summer abroad [in French]) Kept stubbornly wanting ‘late’ = OB.
Country stadium separately accommodating a thousand and one (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ARENA (stadium) around M (a thousand) and I (one)
Shelter taken after river beginning to rise — bad sign? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TENT (shelter) after PO (river) + R{ise}
Roman date involving Proba's final thoughts (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IDES (Roman date) around {prob}A
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