Across
Movie containing most unlikely material (7)
I'm surprised about backing a real outsider (2-5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
As ever I was thrown by that innocent a which produces PER to follow OH! I’m surprised and ON for about, together reversed (backing).
Head doctor's article is, in part, absurd (9)
See doctor to check skin condition having left hospital (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Doctor G[eneral] P[ractitioner] contains RASH without the H[ospital]. Check is the containment indicator.
Gives legal validity to condition in each statute (13)
Prove sacked assistant spent more than necessary (8)
Repeat what causes standards to deteriorate? (6)
Continue to signal large vessel (6)
Sad individual is more sensitive about argument (8)
Half of brilliant people agree little by little (13)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I think the likely required word for brilliant is INCREDIBLE, from which you take the first half and add MEN for people and TALLY for agree.
Secures protection for digital assets? (5)
Model had style (9)
He takes coats from people attending in rotation (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The dreaded cyclical clue. People in attendance are HEARERS. You don’t need to cycle far to get the S from the back to the front.
Diminish what's left of attention span (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
On the left of attention is A, span is BRIDGE.
Down
Hot tap turns this way (4)
Moderate state argued on a regular basis (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
State is AVER, add the odd letters of ArGuEd
Former partner avoiding more sex is characteristic (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I think more sex suggests EXTRA IT (you know, thingy) from which you remove your former partner or EX
Fanciful style captures timeless quality (8)
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Style is CHIC, and the captured timeless quality is MERIT without its T[ime]
Nod head at introduction to empress (6)
Beehive possibly preserves constant location for feeding young (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
As illustrated by the early Dusty Springfield the beehive is unquestionably HIGH HAIR. Insert a C[onstant] where it does most good.
Pressure someone enduring wall-to-wall coverage? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
P[ressure] plus LASTER for someone enduring.
Trooper is last in company to turn 18 (10)
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So clue 18 provides the definition. For the wordplay, it helps if you realise there’s no A in the anagram (to turn) of TROOPER IS plus the Y from the end of companY. I didn’t. On edit: great embarrassment: I can’t even correct it properly!
Relationships restricting development of fiery young men (10)
Iron and gold boxes belonging to academic (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Iron gives PRESS, gold gives OR. The two contain OF for belonging to.
Noble argument against valuable item being returned (8)
Author's supporting chief source of historical information (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Our self referential setter says author’s when meaning I’VE, and supports (it’s a down clue) ARCH for chief as in rival.
Irregular method to attract backing (7)
Youthful nurse put forward a proposal (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Quad definition, though I only counted two when solving.
Cross and belligerent to some extent (5)
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Male lion and female tiger love each other very much (in Africa?!) and produce this offspring, hidden, to some extent, inside belLIGERent. The other way round, it’s a tigon: the male participant aways comes first.
Present judge to auditor (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue