Across
An aquatic bird to avoid? (4)
Brotherhood stumbled over women's transport (10)
Plantigrade mammal southern ambassador put up with (3-4)
Make row outside back of market, getting more bananas (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DO (make) + TIER (row) containing [outside] {marke}T [back of…]. Madder.
What a conscientious nurse makes on reaching hospital? Easy (15)
Eating at home, with wild dog mostly around (6)
Begged to share the Scarlet Pimpernel's fate? (8)
Amphibian got turned over crossing bank by river (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GOT (reversed [turned over] containing [crossing) REEF (bank) + R (river)
Superior nun given directions by a couple of bishops (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A, B+B (couple of bishops), E+S+S (directions)
Policeman's lying about keeping agreement in an unnerving way (15)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DI’S (policeman’s) + anagram [about] of LYING, containing [keeping] CONCERT (agreement)
Animosity private soldier articulated (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Aural wordplay [articulated]: “ranker” (private soldier)
Implore gunners to accept other ranks, by God! (7)
A forceful person, might he entertain round America? (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
POWER (might), HE contains [entertain] O (round) + US (America). I’m not entirely convinced the containment syntax works.
Malaysian in Borneo, extremely doughty and keen at first (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
D{ought}Y [extremely], then A{nd} + K{een} [at first]. NHO this but wordplay and checkers got me there.
Down
No longer employed, treated with contempt around university (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DISSED (treated with contempt) containing [around] U (university)
OK, nonsense writer taking husband's place in gamble (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CHANCE (gamble) becomes CLEARANCE when LEAR (nonsense writer) takes H’s (husband’s) place
Short of energy, they are terribly coarse (6)
Raised in social status, reorganising field day (8)
London feature later represented in court game? (8,6)
Israeli port's condition, enveloped in a lot of sea mist (5)
Gemstone European delivered in ceramic vessel (7)
Military award belonging to woman inferior to many? (6,2,6)
A couple of chaps producing headgear in Scotland (9)
Work supported by sure winner in firm (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ON (supported by) + CERT (sure winner) contained by [in] CO (firm)
Blunder involving swimmer in turbulent water (4-3)
High-flyer from Kentucky with pounds in a Channel Island (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
KY (Kentucky) + L (pounds) contained by [in] SARK (a Channel Island)
Downy plant Middle East scholar cut back (6)
Function requiring weight and source of strength (5)
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