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Leader of risky venture dismissed for embezzlement (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
remove the first letter of SPECULATION(risky venture)
Insanely brief response to morning meeting proposal? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The response to a morning meeting might be A.M. OK
Women's hen party reorganised to include Mike and Daphne, perhaps (5,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
W(women), then an anagram of HEN,PARTY containing M(Mike).
Livid initially after fling (4)
Proclamation of expert male spies on religious books from the east (14)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PRO(expert) then CIA MEN(male spies) after NUN(religious), then OT(religious books) reversed
Bounder knocked back ale with approval (6)
One grieving and smarting over argument with king (8)
Anxious, moving back home for cushy job (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
INSECURE(anxious) with IN moved down a place. This clue has attracted a bit of controversy in the comments, “down” was a poor choice of word, at the time I was thinking of “moving down the street”. I think it is fine – IN is moved towards the back of the word.
Active selfish protester finally ousted by the French (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NIMBY(selfish protester) with the last letter replaced by LE(“the” in French)
Snow-white polar bear Eric and he almost shot (14)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of POLAR, BEAR, ERIC and He minus the last letter
Impressive electronic photograph (4)
Headstrong imp quaffed cans (4-6)
Long to swap husband for new recruit (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SIGH(long) with H(husband) replaced by N(new)
Has first birthday in flat or apartment (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IS ONE(has first birthday) inside MATTE(flat)
Down
Dupe old man with hint of nonchalance (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PA(old man), W(with) and the first letter of Nonchalance
Erotica stunted and corrupted European cabal (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of EROTICa minus the last letter, then E(European)
Suffering narcolepsy, go for help with diagnosis (12)
Troublesome element of peasantry in Germany (6)
Inviting punishment by touching French bread with tips of oily fingers (2,4,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ON(touching), PAIN(“bread” in French), and the first letters of Oily Fingers
Are unaware Military Intelligence experts cocked up (7)
Typist is principal paying guest (10)
Working at a monitor is paying off (12)
High spirits following danger (10)
Ditching goods and trading positions, Greta Garbo gardens (8)
Canary sings endlessly, rattling cage (7)
Slug eating black part of plant (7)
Traces of wear in small areas of shirt (6)
Half-cut male following urges while away (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue