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Very backward family with name right round Croatian port (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DUB (name), R (right), O (round), V (very), KIN (family) reversed [backward]. Each element of wordplay is easy but the placement required some thinking through with ’round’ used deviously to mislead.
Woman keeping record in regimental HQ (5)
Turning up readily at first, struggle with range (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
UP (reversed) [turning], R{eadily} [at first], VIE (struggle), W (with)
Winged sandals identified in short story and song (7)
Wee drink leading to a humiliating scene? (5)
Excitedly greet clan figure (9)
Entertainer primarily concentrating on person in box (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
C{oncentrating} [primarily], ON, JUROR (person in box). In English courts juries sit in jury boxes.
Female judge visiting islands in Pacific state (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
F (female) then J (judge) contained by [visiting] I + I (islands)
Well-groomed old farm animals (4)
Early seventeenth century woman astride a sturdy horse (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
JEAN (woman) containing [astride] A + COB (sturdy horse)
Unrefined modern worker taking in the Spanish, say (9)
Dangerous reptile artist found in equipment (5)
Mournful English member getting first clue (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
E (English), LEG (member), 1AC (first clue – but not in a portcullis grid!)
Current head I cite briefly (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TOP (head), I, CAL{l} (cite – summon in law ) [briefly]
Upper-class scholar primarily associated with bird book (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TIT (bird), U (upper-class), S{cholar} [primarily]. It’s a book of the Bible.
Parodist's poem Lorna revised (9)
Down
Journalist supporting political party, taken for a ride (5)
Pub profit dishonourable blokes finally spent in sales area (7,8)
Herb old miners planted outside Baltic port (8)
Source of information recalled uplands and city (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MOORS (uplands) + WEN (city) reversed [recalled]. A ‘wen’ is a large and congested city. ‘The Great Wen’ is London.
King longing to restrict son's trashy material (6)
Young chap upset girl over scene of assassination (6)
Bird of prey foreign cleaner disturbed after parking (9,6)
Extremely tender, ancient man, one playing Lear perhaps (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
T{ende}R [extremely], AGED (ancient), IAN (man)
Eg Spice Girl engaged by male fraudsters on time (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DI (girl) contained [engaged] by CONMEN (male fraudsters), T (time)
Dogsbody's deed interrupting turning up of corporation (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ACT (deed) contained by [interrupting] OF reversed [turning up], then TUM (corporation – stomach)
Noisy bird with crest finally replaced by quiet dog (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
COCKAtOO (noisy bird)becomes COCKAPOO when {cres}t [finally] is replaced by P (quiet)
Mastermind in part of family touring India (6)
Ragamuffin, rather a scallywag at heart (6)
Roofing contractor, say left in middle of row (5)
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