Across
Stress in past, for example, ultimately can make us nervous (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Past is an example of a TENSE, add the tail letters of caN makE uS nervouS
Runs away from sullen elk (5)
Entertainer coming out of Stuttgart is temperamental (7)
Gemstone for every single girl (7)
Cycling groups go in for wife-swapping (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I think this is groups seen as WINGS (as in the political extremes) cycled, i.e. bringing the S round to the front.
Duke ordering rash acts of bravery (7-2)
Two flyers, the first transfixed by opening of Hobbes' Leviathan (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I’m going to be picky here: Leviathan and Behemoth are distinct creatures, usually interpreted as a whale and a hippo respectively. Here’s William Blake’s gorgeous illustration. The two flyers are a BEE and a MOTH, with the former stuck with the opening letter of Hobbes, who did indeed write a book called Leviathan during the Civil War, regarded as the first treatise on the Social Contract theory of government.
People see oddly neglected Olympic event (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Even letters of pEoPlE sEe.
Takes skin test regularly (4)
Harry Houdini leaving one in extremes of wonderment and mystery (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
So: take one of the I’s from HOUDIN[I], harry (anagram) it and put it into W[ondermen]T
Unanimity of statisticians taking part in survey (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
First serious brake on my progress, but it’s really easy if you know the Office for National Statistics and put its acronym into CENSUS for survey.
Silly answer meeting sanctimonious silence (5)
Drunk is inane and idiotic (7)
Royal, mostly odd, however, deprived of love (7)
Cross old so-and-so retired with grin at last (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
You’ll just have to accept that an old so-and-so is an O(ld) GIT and add the N from griN to give the cross between a tiger and a lioness.
Giving away tips, these dons sign book (9)
Down
Gin perhaps beginning to sting mouths (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Gin is another word for TRAP, get the S from the start of S(ting)
Unaccompanied by deputy head of government at all events (15)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Parsed post submission, of course. Unaccompanied NOT WITH, deputy STAND IN, head of G(overnment)
Gull intrepid in pursuit of piece of cake (4,4)
Mistake made teen change for the better (8)
Brilliant NFL game shunned by solemn type (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
As I understand it the NFL game which unaccountably calls itself football in the States is the SUPERBOWL. The solemn (and very wise) type that removes itself from the vicinity is the OWL.
Half-forgotten homicide spooks Spanish city (6)
Senior citizen bats alongside opener (3-3,9)
Outgoing bonus cut? About time! (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Bonus is EXTRA, cut the A, about then gives OVER and you complete with T(ime)
Survival skills of husband trapped between vehicle and boat (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The vehicle is a BUS, the boat the generic CRAFT, and the H(usband) gets stuck between.
Bug biting skin of heartbreakingly small body (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Spent too long trying to think of a relevant insect, but it’s bug as in annoy, here PIQUE; insert H[eartbreakingl]Y S(mall)
Capital Radio host interrupting call upset one (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Let’s just say this is one for Pointless contestants who have memorised the capital of Chad. A radio host may well be a DJ, which is inserted into NAME for call, and then AN for one is reversed.
Kindly introduce golf into African country (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BENIN is your other African country (capital Porto-Novo should you ever be on Pointless). Insert a NATO Golf.
Hill is start of Appalachian trail (6)
Utter confusion for US president (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The sound of confusion, HAZE for POTUS 19 Rutherford B from the big beard generation.
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