Across
Cut off source of exclusive rum (8)
Psychologist with case for live dance music (6)
I recalled teacher is pupil's neighbour (4)
To free drill, beg for costly spanner? (4,6)
Rioting crowd ends a cutting-edge show (5,5)
Word of advice — try harder at first (4)
Hard material covering a small window (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CEMENT (hard material) containing [covering] A + S (small). This is a window with a vertically hinged frame.
New T-shirt is long (6)
Dad's ringing large old lady for vital matter? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PA’S (Dad’s) containing [ringing] L, then MA (old lady)
In foreign parts, manages broadcast (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Aural wordplay [broadcast}: “oversees” (manages)
Place to relax before boxer's last fight (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SPA (place to relax), {boxe}R [’s last]
Attraction of drink consuming a distant ship (6,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SIP (drink) containing [consuming] A + FAR (distant), then ARK (ship)
One with lots of fresh European Cointreau (10)
Steady revenue is somewhat reduced (4)
Farm animal with headgear is big deal (2,4)
Present lady's coat in a gentle way (8)
Down
Zany dance for prison guards? (9)
What one may do after a fault in supply (7)
No TV clergyman is famous (5)
Reveal oddly chopped fish (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{r}E{v}E{a}L [oddly chopped]
Post office? (3,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Cryptic. I don’t know whether they have Job Centres overseas but in the UK they are government-funded agencies for unemployed people seeking work. They used to be called Labour Exchanges.
One messiah maybe held up around old city (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I + BRIAN (messiah maybe) containing [around] O (old) and reversed [held up]. The wordplay refers to the film Monty Python’s Life of Brian. Brian wasn’t the Messiah, just a very naughty boy.
Run on the level (5)
Heads for vegetarian food? (7)
Flog spare pots, one has a chip (1-8)
Flights here reportedly look all right (9)
Nick what capable people are up to (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The hint refers to the saying ‘up to scratch’
Leading group in Home Counties of highest status (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
UP (leading) + REM (pop group) contained by [in] SE (Home Counties – South East England)
God's power curtailed southern town (5)
Transmit again about unfinished letter (5)
Consume centres of ten roast pasties (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{t}E{n} + {ro}A{st} + {pas}T{ies} [centres of…]
Type letters or click words in the clue
