Across
Almost overlook model given wrong part (7)
Fruit now delivered (7)
Chap with knowledge of the Borders (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
cryptic hint, with knowledge = ken (chiefly Scottish).
Time to bow out gracefully? (7,4)
Writer's novel reaching all-time low in retrospect (8)
Curse put on British land (6)
Dismissive remark about instigator of Tory strategy (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PAH (dismissive remark) containing (about) the first letter (instigator) of Tory.
One finding winter quarters abhorrent, I suspect (10)
A drink for that damned woman? (6,4)
Broadcaster's black Hummer heading west (4)
Chapter leaving bishop's staff more optimistic (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
cROSIER (bishop’s staff) minus its ‘c’ (chapter leaving)
Fool twice by means of offer? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ASS (fool) x2, plus IN (by means of). One who kills (offs).
Time a careerist wasted in support team (11)
Landless state creating resentment (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IREland (state) without its ‘land’.
Name of someone famous? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A-LISTER (someone famous). Even after thinking of this solution I was still looking for a word meaning ‘name’ and not a proper one. I suspect ‘Alastair’/’Alistair’ is more common around here.
Irreverent icon having change of heart (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GODdESS (icon) swapping its central ‘d’ for an L.
Down
Devises constitution involving society (5,2)
Moralising nun sees to it unhappily (11)
Bitter about being thrown into truck (6)
The solid foundations of Cicero's speech? (5,5)
Press refuse to turn up (4)
Hierarchy protecting Liberal, getting one's back up (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RANKING (hierarchy) containing (protecting) L (liberal).
Henry enthralled by Carmen, I see (3)
Satellite phone? Terrific (7)
Street kid gets one punter riled (11)
Keeping back crowd around English journalists (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RING (crowd), containing (around) E (English) and PRESS (journalists).
Supporter, strangely heartened, dropping an E (8)
Worker in grounds is finally sent to stop horse rearing (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IS + the last letter of senT, contained by (to stop) ARAB (horse) reversed (rearing). Coffee grounds, of course.
Crazy swinger's game beginning anew (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
cONKERS (swinger’s game) with a different first letter (beginning anew).
Left old rocker not feeling great, apparently (6)
Outspoken old man in Paris is to marry (4)
Life force embodied by Achilles? (3)
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