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Philosopher and squad, not working (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PLATO{on} (squad) [not working – not ‘on’]
Issues stall inexperienced, singular partnership (9)
Registering game opponents, incapably drunk (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
E + N (game opponents – in Bridge: East / North ), ROLLING (incapably drunk)
"The real" Star Trek character? (5)
Advocates being called here for a drink? (3,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
“Called to the bar” signifies joining the ranks of barristers, and those qualifying may be termed ‘advocates’ especially in the USA and Scotland. Drinks are available at the other type of bar referred to here.
Composer and lass eating cheese with last drop of Chianti (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GAL (lass) containing [eating] BRIE (cheese), then {Chiant}I [last drop]. There was more than one composer in the Gabrieli family, but Giovanni (1554-1612) was the most famous of them. Here’s a sample of his work.
Upset stomach, with bad days drinking cola (9)
European flag at front of hotel (5)
Hard branch of maths? On reflection, it's the circumference (5)
Controller of number of vehicles you subsequently overheard (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
REG (number of vehicles), then aural wordplay [overheard]: U + LATER / “you” + “later” (subsequently)
Codebreaker admitting to providing private education (8)
Film villain's casual task (6)
Big cat initially gets into line (5)
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G{ets} [initially] contained by [into] TIER (line)
Most shocking of places? (9)
See guerrilla interrupting schedule (9)
In a reserved way, have a fling with heartless lady (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SHY (have a fling – at a coconut perhaps), L{ad}Y [heartless]
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The Conjuror's Grid — is it a Potter novel? (15)
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Anagram [novel] of GRID IS IT A POTTER
Give the thumbs up to a virtual classic (5)
Cricket side go off holidaying (2,5)
En famille, regularly supplying cover (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{e}N {f}A{m}I{l}L{e} [regularly]. Cover on the tip of a finger for example.
Two happy dogs heard in city on the Murrumbidgee (5,5)
Asian warrior is carrying a strange article around (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IS containing (carrying) A RUM (strange) + A (indefinite article) reversed [around]
Pseudoscientist's revolutionary mark in a register (9)
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CHE (revolutionary) + M (mark) contained by [in] A + LIST (register). It’s a bit unfortunate that after having CHE (guerilla) in a schedule at 27ac we now have CHE (revolutionary) in a list!
Poor Roger badly hit by blatant overcharging (8,7)
Harsh cord with neat woven binding (10)
Important to plan way to judge private clubs (9)
Hoarder ordered seafood (4,3)
Run(g)s (7)
Dockland structure rather black? (5)
No nonsense seaside entertainer on here? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PIER{rot} (seaside entertainer), [no nonsense]. The definition is reflexive.
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