Across
About to grasp what listeners go through (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
About is RE, into its grasp place EH for what(?) and EARS for listeners.
Like newsprint to be profitable, protecting salesperson's turnover (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A bit of Uxbridge English, perhaps. To be profitable will PAY, and a salesperson or REP turns over inside its protection.
Plant shop has alarm at the front (5,5)
Intermediate stage completed after being put back a year (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Completed is up, which is reversed (put back) and then a year becomes the abbreviation for Per Annum
Compile hit clue for cracking sort of quiz! (8-6)
Those who catch rabbits, heading off after November (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Take you pick from YABBERS or JABBERS derived from rabbits (think Chas and Dave), knock the front off and replace with NATO November.
Expressed frustration as small, hard blocks carelessly handled (7)
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Pshaw is a verb, apparently. S(mall) and H(ard) block PAWED for handled carelessly – perhaps that should be inappropriately in modern jurisprudence.
One often powered by stream that's turned dry in June, finally (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Dry is BRUT, which you turn and to which you add IN and the last letter of JunE
Our team in the old days, when time, making transmission (7)
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I believe it’s in Bridge that our team goes down as WE. In the (old) old days is BC when is AS, add T(ime)
Bigotry perhaps that's not tasteless? (14)
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Effectively a double definition.
Carry off old drunk? (4)
Sort of cake you quietly consume after eleven? (6-4)
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U from textspeak for you (ugh!) P is quietly, a typical eleven constitutes a SIDE, and to consume is to DOWN.
As one at first approaches, fancy going over the top? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The first letter of Approaches, then the rest is a rather whimsical definition of GREED
A large scythe has been mislaid, so live without it (8)
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An anagram of A L(arge) SCYTHE for the manner of living with out “it” (know what I mean, he said, knowingly)
Down
Am prone to abuse: I take it all back! (7)
Some pressure to pursue title that's held by cyclist (9)
Leading one has to get the record (7)
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Leading is ARCH (as in -bishop) then one has gives you I’VE
Habit of minister when talking something over (7)
After experiences, twelve on vacation with expedition (9)
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After is POST, experiences the simple HAS and a vacated T(welv)E completes.
Old man consuming wine drink recalled something spicy (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Old man this time is PAPA KIR, made with wine and blackcurrant, gets reversed (recalled) and inserted.
Theatre permitted audience finally full (7)
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REP for theatre, LET for permitted and the last letter of audiencE
Small set of wheels carried on a cycle (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
As in a basic car, carried gives RUN if your think of a newspaper carrying/publishing/running a story. Place it on A ROUND from a cycle.
Sport, one a few find boring (9)
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Sport gives WEAR (I’m currently sporting a fetching Christmas jumper with a penguin, hence my title). One is I, a few is SOME.
Endless Burgundy in green bottles (7)
Was revealing, like the costume one ordered? (7)
Little one quiet and rather pale (7)
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Little is a WHIT, one is I, and SH comes from quiet!
Old railway porter's maybe succeeded in freeing chest? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The UK railways used to be known as BR, porter is a kind of ALE, include the ‘S and S(ucceeded)
Drew, possibly accompanying note, something taken from letter (7)
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