Across
Steal a work by Piet Mondrian? (8)
A mob destroying last of Arab's crops (6)
Film in which I perform, making a comeback (4)
Most endure somehow? That's terrific (10)
Famous Scot almost rebuked by English bishop (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CEL{t} (Scot) [almost], E (English), B (bishop), RATED (rebuked)
Singer dear to Jean-Paul Sartre (4)
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CHER (‘dear’ to Jean-Paul Sartre i.e. in French). No liver trouble with this one!
Feeling thrilled to host new match (8)
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SENT (thrilled – filled with delight) containing [to host] N (new) + TIE (match)
Shutter closed for siesta? (6)
A soldier eating blooming rodent! (6)
Computer discovered in Spooner's secluded spot on ship (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Aural wordplay [Spooner]: “Boat nook” [secluded spot on ship]
Briefly compelled to accommodate initially intransigent spinster (4)
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MAD{e} [compelled] [briefly] containing [to accommodate] I{ntransigent} [initially]
Stupidly trusted man touched by alchemy? (10)
Self-restraint sent most of cabinet mad (10)
Spike's second stop on pub crawl? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BAR B (second stop on pub crawl)
Take offence, left in second-class transport (6)
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L (left) contained by [in] B (second-class) + RIDE (transport)
Sweet kiss, a comfort in the cooler months? (4,4)
Down
In which soldiers sometimes take a dip? (6,3)
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Cryptic. Something of a chestnut but still amuses me.
Might it deter free camping? (7)
Daisy a stunner, lowering temperature (5)
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TASER (stunner) lowering temperature (T) becomes ASTER
Couple from Bangkok, did you say? (3)
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Aural wordplay [did you say]: “Thai” [from Bangkok]
Staff taken in by Saatchi & Saatchi — time to make a change? (9)
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MEN (staff) contained [taken in] AD MEN (Saatchi & Saatchi), T (time). Maurice and Charles.
After tip off, searched vagrant in French department (7)
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Anagram [vagrant] of {s}EARCHED [after tip off]. French departments are one of my pet hates in crosswords.
Magnifying glass? Ring for delivery (5)
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Aural wordplay [for delivery]: LOUPE / “Loop” (Ring). A kind of small magnifier used by watchmakers or jewellers. I don’t know why there is a question mark as this appears to be a straight definiton and not by example. I didn’t know the word and was unable to get to it from wordplay so this was the clue responsible for my DNF.
Some complain at Italy holding back drama queen (7)
One who left you now feeling the strain, reportedly — such is life! (9)
Ice storm raging round island of same size (9)
Union leader quietly taken out and briefed (7)
Spirit of a royal house (7)
Doctor in casualty first to recognise warning sign (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MB (doctor) contained by [in] A and E (casualty), R{ecognise} [first]. A single amber light on UK traffic lights is a warning that the next change is to red meaning ‘Stop’.
Mean to go without Penny? (5)
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SELL (go) containing [without] P (penny). ‘That will mean / spell trouble’. Items in demand might said to ‘Sell (go) like hot cakes’.
Peter maybe given tip — the best one? (3)
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