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One caught in face, the whole thing seen in theatre (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I (one) + C (caught) contained by [in] MUSH (face), ALL (the whole thing).’ Mush’ is slang for mouth or face, but either way it has to be pronounced ‘moosh’ as in ‘push’, not ‘mush’ as in ‘hush’.
Animal taking look outside for snare (5)
St John's view as he converted sectarian (8,7)
Turning to large caviare sandwiches for grub (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ROE (caviare) contains [sandwiches] TO reversed [turning] + L (large). Pigs hunting truffles grub or rootle about.
Poison a drink back at home with MDMA (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A, PORT (drink) reversed [back], IN (at home), E (MDMA – ecstasy). Obtained from deadly nightshade
Rock one to settle in European river (10)
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I (one) + NEST (settle) contained by [in] RHONE (European river). As in the title of the Glen Campbell hit song.
Sing Bachelor Boy when daughter's born (4)
Star not quite convert to compassionate eating? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
VEGA{n} (convert to compassionate eating) [not quite]
2's paradoxical states exhibited in zombies? (6,4)
Hard cutting cost of transport in Hannibal's birthplace (8)
Stupid or wise as Member of Parliament? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Cryptic. The collective noun for owls is ‘parliament’ which comes up here regularly. I’ve heard of owls described wise or solemn, but never stupid, however Chambers has it. It’s quite fitting really when one considers the quality of many members of the Westminster parliament in recent and not so recent years.
Rolling cask into best clubs, do they bother in saloons? (8,7)
Guard leaving southern gate (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{s}ENTRY (guard) [leaving] S (southern)
Don't do away with Phoenician city corporation (5,4)
Down
Significant ruin besetting Scots sweetheart (5)
Thought experiment good in chain store with CD-Rs distributed (12,3)
Incautious having wine and pork pie before run (8)
Commander horrified — good man lost (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
AGHA{st} (horrified) [good man – st/saint – lost]. I don’t recall seeing this spelling of Aga before.
Police Muswell Hill area: rising crime brings court action (4,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
LAW (police), N TEN (Muswell Hill area – London N10 postal district), then SIN (crime) reversed [rising]. The police are often referred to as ‘The Law’ e.g. ‘I’ll set the law on you’. Last week we had comments when Notting Hill appeared but at least that’s quite well-known outside the UK because of the popular / infamous [delete as applicable] film starring Hugh Grant. However Muswell Hill, an area of north London that includes bits of Hampstead and Highgate must surely be more difficult for overseas solvers, and knowing that its postal district is N10 is even more of a challenge. I didn’t know it myself even though I was born and raised 9 miles away. On top of all that, the solver has to change N10 to N TEN, something you will never ever see. Definitely a clue best suited to biffing and moving on unless you are the unfortunate person on blogging duty!
Around over time, cat's getting cream (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
LION (cat) containing [around) O (over) + T (time)
Volunteer officer with Labour offering faster service (7,8)
BEF endlessly destroy supply ships — in Pearl Harbour? (6-3)
Fish with line and instrument for deep sound (6,4)
Island insurance recalled as subject to cancellation? (9)
Meringue ingredient for example affected weight (3,5)
Beater at Murthly finally getting dram (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
WHISK (beater), {Murthl}Y [finally]. Murthly is a village in Perthshire I never heard of and judging by its Wiki page doesn’t seem to have a lot going for it as its featured picture is of an ugly garage on a main road.
Be unable to stand, necking last of Chablis in hurry (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
HATE (be unable to stand) containing [necking] {Chabli}S [last of…]
Middleman oddly ignored hypothesis (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{m}I{d}D{l}E{l}A{n} [oddly ignored]
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