Across
Sack not quite dry, a horror of mine (8)
Prepares to eat apple initially, backing out of it (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
All reversed; PEELS (prepares to eat), A[pple].
What Pompeii tour offers is yet to be confirmed (7,2,2,4)
Doorway with no steps suitable for newcomers (5-5)
Refuse short, brisk walk (4)
In a mess, having nothing for starter for lunch, so stepped out (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TANGLED has its L replaced by an O.
Intermittently fine, but regularly early on parade (7)
Composer has no clue, struggling at piano (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
(NO CLUE)* after P[iano]. The only Francis Poulenc piece I have on CD is his organ concerto, which is quite jolly.
Tea for audience coming in, chef promises (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
COMMIS being a rank of chef, insert T which sounds like tea.
Small coin is old — chuck back (4)
Company rescuer talked of sleepless period (5,5)
With spread teachers until recently drink the fruit of the vine (9,6)
Sweet American lives in France, it's true (6)
Nuisance, a line editor introduced that holds up column (8)
Down
In trouble receiving fine, not popular penalty (7)
Farm animal's light weight, not good (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GRAM loses G.
Regularly meditate as exercise (5,5)
Shot at table in a crowd hasn't died (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MASSED = in a crowd, delete the D[ied]. A massé is a swerve shot at snooker, I’ve seen it done often on TV but never attempted it for fear of ripping the baize.
A large number killed (4)
Observe work in nursery is so unpleasant (3-8)
Screw secures prison in terror (7)
Small conifer cultivated for use in court (8)
The missing husband gets name published regularly: perfect! (3,3,2,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
THE loses its H > TE; N for name; OUT OFTEN = published regularly. I biffed this one and parsed it later.
Deficient punctuation unprecedented in bulletin (10)
Rating all the cards, or just some (8)
Bear contemptuous expression as high official (4-3)
Last to move, grabbing red bag (7)
One under coach protected by astute engine-driver (5)
Reporter's to employ these in graveyard traditionally (4)
Perform a sort of scan (3)
Type letters or click words in the clue