Across
Stretch of land that's been cleared shows error (8)
Fogeyish figure (6)
Subterfuge the concern of wags? (5,8)
Grating, cook last of cheese (6)
No words after failing first of papers, a bloomer (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of NO WORDS + first letter of PAPERS
Tenner originally put in bucket by coercion, unquestionably (3,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
first letter of TENNER in RAIN (bucket) next to FORCE Bucket as a verb.
Reversible brim for Royal Ascot, say? (4)
Sword, the sharp blade broke finally (4)
Country's assorted lotteries taking in millions (5-5)
Where urban development has evidently gone with a bang? (4,4)
Thin, twisted hooks put away (6)
Score mark when difficult game turns, keeping one in match (4,9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
angaram of GAME TURNS around I, all in TIE (match)
Puff happening — to be one? (6)
Bird on atoll in tangle? (4,4)
Down
Fire on combustion ultimately out of control? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
FIRE ON + last letter of COMBUSTION, anagrammed Nice &-lit.
Gas around warmer white liquid (6,5)
Frost recited — his composition? (5)
Old kingdom with power over large country (7)
Captive in luminary, Aristotle, say? (9)
Victoria's vehicle adorable with roof off (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{c}UTE An Australian name for a small pick-up truck.
Reinstate aggregate beneath base (7)
Large vehicle upending dirt onto fresh scrap (6,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MUD reversed + PERT (fresh) + RUCK (scrap) Please correct me but I think RUCK = scrap is a sports things. Let’s say rugby.
Transported to a prison, killer in trap? (3,6)
Machiavellian line penned by children's author (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
L in POTTER Beatrix Potter, duh. I was thinking, in what world is Harry Potter a children’s author? Never mind that I read all the Beatrix Potter stories as a child, and have never read any of the Harry Potter books… My problem here was the definition. Did not know that Machiavellian could be a noun, but of course it seems obvious now.
Christmas away fixture consuming a football boss, say? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MANGER around A curryowen points out that ‘away’ is probably referring to the carol Away in a Manger.
Sink to bottom of heap in effect again (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TO + last letter of HEAP in REDO Really liked the delicate wordplay here.
Braid is 'eld by us? (5)
Withdraw first of money that's been raised in kitty (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GO (withdraw) + first letter of MONEY, reversed I didn’t really see what was going on here, until I finally remembered MOG and just biffed the darn thing.
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