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The estate is run down, people say (7)
Register a line, one ignored by enthusiast (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A, L[ine], MANIAC with the I ignored.
Material that could be adapted to poet's lyre (9)
Seal dedication? Add a little (3,2)
Tense with highly optimistic hope (6,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
If you want the future to be perfect, you’re certainly pretty optimistic.
Gash tree, the outside being dead (8)
Woman left to collect son and daughter perhaps (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DAME (woman) insert S for son and add L for left.
Was obliged to return after almost perfect seclusion (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
HAD (was obliged to) reversed, after PUR[E].
Spooks: headless horses in race round village boundaries (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
horses are RUNNERS, lose the initial R and insert V[illag]E.
Range of human action involved at home (8,5)
Suspicion online basket has been withdrawn (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
online basket = E-CART; reverse it.
Be defensive — the way a single wicket is followed by the rest (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ST (the way) ONE (a single) W (wicket) ALL (the rest).
Snubs English bishop wearing frills (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
E, B[ishop] inside RUFFS = frills.
Footballers getting one draw and a defeat (7)
Down
Foolish to make Pinky or Perky "discontented" (4)
European in Webster's play setting, cold and evil (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
the Webster play being The Duchess of MALFI, insert E for European and add C for cold.
Given errand to collect pennies, to be this? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SENT (given errand) has P for pennies inside.
Fullness of being, about to be limited (8)
Sudden power to punch a bully no end (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
insert P for power into A BRUT[E].
Old Democrat organised procession for head of state? (9)
Bulletins about horse in training those my sister gave me? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NEWS around PE (training) around H[orse].
Take advantage of what Italy and Israel are said to need (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Italy and Israel are said to need CAPITAL I’S.
Space traveller circling orbit extremely eager for a measure of applause (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
COMET (space traveller) around LAP (orbit) then E[age]R. I think I’d say a clapometer is a measurer of applause, not a measure, but that would be pedantic.
With nothing in store, safer bet to cook this? (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
(SAFER BET)* with O inserted.
Stop working to steal (5,3)
Indistinct muttering right over pub in centre (7)
Lead and uranium atomic team use principally in remote islands (7)
Unreasonable influences one found in headquarters (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BASES (HQs) has I (one) inserted.
Anger unknown by a revolutionary Eurasian (5)
Opponent eating large ice (4)
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