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Firebrand with clout in King Edward, say? (3-7)
Biblical character, presidential predecessor of Andy J? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ABE Lincoln was President after Andrew Jackson, not his predecessor, (there were no Andrews before Jackson) so I’m not sure how “presidential predecessor of Andy” works, and L comes after J not before, so likewise; Andrew Jackson pre-deceased Lincoln (1845 and 1865) so we can’t use predecessor in the “died first” sense. Someone please explain what the setter had in mind here.
Seeds in powdered crackers (10)
Dope having returned from Belfast? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
OF (from) NI (Northern Ireland) all reversed.
Inductive scientific approach doctor combined with an oath (8,6)
Seafood that's variable filling roll, first wiped (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Y an unknown goes into [R]OSTER, where roster = roll.
Announcer of visitors — return of family 'avoc (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BROOD (family) returned, followed by ‘ELL for ‘AVOC.
Provided back in work, one works on side of building? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GRAFT (work), insert IF reversed and add I. I think we’ve seen this before.
What's left after shelling? Nuts! (6)
Wound, as if new, risks being cut by my bladed tool (5,4,5)
A short man, related (4)
Bag round tip that is black, for refuse collector (7,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
WIN (bag) with HEEL (tip) I.E. (that is) B[lack] inserted.
Stunt that may backfire just the same? (4)
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The rest of the clue indicating a palindrome.
Pretence so false, common knowledge (4,6)
Down
Country earmarked for expulsion? (4)
I love meat originally covered in fish — quantity of livers? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I, O, M inserted into BASS a fish. A bit of a clumsy surface, but the wordplay was clear.
This vagrant touring Hampshire town heading for Fareham fast (4,4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
if you knew ANDOVER is a town in Hampshire, you were on the way to getting this. I did, but was looking for a Lent-type fast at first. ANDOVER and F[areham] go inside (THIS)*. Fareham is also in Hampshire so the surface makes some sense.
Insect with a thousand enemies (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
M (a thousand in Roman numerals) ANTI’s (enemies).
Muscle spasm's beginning in retired singer? (8)
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An EX TENOR being a retired singer, insert S[pasm].
Spirit in plague embodying that lady (7)
Tilting of bank where ships observed? (6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
witty double definition cryptic, LLOYDS being a Bank and list meaning tilt.
Lost, seen reaching for source of information (6,6)
Part of New York marathon is alight (4,6)
Features in spacecraft (8)
Silly figure after a number minus ten (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NINE a figure, after A SI[X] = another number minus X for ten.
A month in vehicle where alcohol sold (4,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A FEB[ruary] inside CAR.
Wings of vulture and of raven under those of weighty mythological flier (6)
Bird in a tangle? (4)
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a kind of wading bird.
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