Across
Lambasted delinquent youth about skin condition (7)
Rudimentary airline? That's not my fault! (5)
Writer briefly pens a flyer (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
QUIL[L} has A inserted. Lots of them around our area, and they are so stupid, they stand in the road waiting to be run over instead of being “flyers”.
Tasteless dwelling from 1900 soon occupied by Spanish agreement (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MCM (Roman numerals for 1900), ANON (soon), insert SI (Spanish for yes). A large modern house not in keeping with its more tasteful surroundings; Collins says the derivation is from McDonald’s restaurants being ubiquitous and tasteless, which seems a bit harsh to me.
Ready to cook a starter of duck after lying down (7)
Go around Australia with a philosopher (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SPIN (go around), OZ, A.
Playing gig, we munch sticky food (7,3)
Auntie's book on queen, perhaps (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BEE (queen) B[ook].
Stand up again when hearing wedding, say (4)
Monster yak caught in pan (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
JABBER (yak), WOK (pan), insert C for caught. Fortunately I’m a big L.C. fan, I can recite most of Jabberwocky and he cropped up in Monday’s cryptic as a pseudonym.
Red team's in reversing vehicle (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TRAM is our vehicle, reverse it (MART) and inset XI’S for team’s.
Trailer to run over piano initially (7)
In America, check a pipe for crack producing pool of water? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BILL (called a check in USA), A, BONG (pipe for smoking, usually through water).
Song close to baptismal font (5)
Twilight Zone at first featured in homework? That's silly (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DIY being do-it-yourself or homework, insert T Z the initial letters of Twilight Zone.
Resident of lair associated with eastern school on island (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DEN (lair), I (island), ZEN (eastern school of philosophy).
Down
Hard to escape drama over energy and oil producer (3,4)
What sank Liberal opposition after a time? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A, T[ime], L[iberal], ANTIS = those against. Atlantis was mentioned by Plato as a fictional island “in the West”, supposedly in the Atlantic Ocean, which sank.
Close concealed bags I'm thinking (5)
Queen's Head pub is mad to change — it's a big disappointment (4,5)
Bank robber is pretty Scottish (6)
Almost take top off European sports accessory (3,4)
Working with heads of government agency to support Conservative party line? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CON[servative], G A (heads of government agency).
Mark circling yard in eg NYPD vehicle (5,3)
Large amphibian with tag on it aroused notice (5,4)
One ringing about a garden in Derbyshire town (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BELL (one ringing) has A KEW (Garden) inserted. A nice little town famous for its Bakewell Tart.
Heading north in piazza, jeer flautist's improvised music (4,4)
Surprise — no topping on top of the pastry (7)
Operation privy to pocketing one or two-pennyworth? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
OP[eration], IN ON (privy to), insert I (one).
Times covers wise guys set up for crime (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BY (x, times) with MAGI reversed inside.
I'm responsible by turning up in crazy clothes? (2,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MAD (crazy) with BY reversed inside. An Americanism which has sadly reached our shores recently.
Composer not at home with one idol worshipper (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Nicolo Paganini, the composer, famous for other composers writing variations on his themes. He loses his IN and I.
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