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Suddenly surprise American baddie opening a medal from the palace (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A MBE has US CAD (American baddie) inserted. A word I guessed was a synonym for ambush, and I was correct.
Yarn running short has maiden in a rage (5)
Learn about word to describe bodily organ (5)
Adding a new end-piece to sale operation (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
re-tailing could be adding a new end-piece.
The indisputable leader? (8,7)
Single composer given part in return (8)
Student, slightly hollowed out — to be this? (6)
Stand by one in group with hesitation (6)
Murderer crossing valley to the west made brief visit (6,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CAIN the usual murderer, has DELL reversed inserted.
Eager young nut in revamped old musical (5,3,4,3)
Plant, say, with insect in groove? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
E.G. (say) LINE (groove) with ANT inserted.
Daughter to wander round in crowd (5)
Bishop in dance, not a conformer (5)
Leader's dangerous point (9)
Down
A revolutionary around India given publicity (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A RED has I for India inserted.
Blessing has been surprisingly followed by loud fighting (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
(BEEN)*, F (loud) ACTION (fighting).
Quiet woodland god starts to cheer everyone (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
as you would have guessed, SILEN is a woodland god, add C and E the starts to cheer everyone.
Something bringing effervescence — a fixed amount to get inner energy (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A RATION has E inserted.
Capture mate briefly turning up (6)
Liquid from tips let out (7)
Charm of bird hiding its wings (3)
Strange garment being worn is a sort of tube (9)
Canoe's unstable with a dog and a bird (6,5)
One making song and dance over a wild animal (9)
Good man ye'd fancy — originally exceptionally handsome boy (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
(G MAN YE’D)*, add E the start of exceptionally. He was described by Homer as “the most beautiful of mortals”. Now famous as the largest moon of Jupiter.
English bird on a lake, immortal? (7)
US city less than ''clean'' (7)
God's priest seen in OT book briefly (6)
Number with aim? Very much so! (2,3)
Dog in scientific centre (3)
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