Across
Where peer may sit, in Lords, returned to power (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CHAMBER (Lords, for example), then reversal of (returned) TO + P (power). Where pee-er may sit. If I’ve got the parsing right, we’re missing any indication of the DBE, but I don’t mind.
Artist losing urge, knocked back wine (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
HOCKney (artist) minus the reversed ‘yen’ (urge).
Northern residents reportedly ruled this place in the East End (8)
Lacking sleep, son leaves city (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NAPLESs (without sleep) minus ‘s’ (son).
Nothing to cover area one's quick to protect (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NIL (nothing) containing (to cover) A (area). It protects the quick, the living tissue under the nail.
Government department put female in igloo? (4,6)
Wine store in future undergoing merger? (9)
Squad's not in contact with Ancient Greek (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PLATOon (squad) minus the ‘on’ (in contact with).
Dash of colour in spun yarn produces striking effect (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
first (dash) of Colour, contained by a reversal of (spun) TALE. Not an anagram of *cyarn then, thankfully.
Dissenters on reflection no different in south-west (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of (on reflection): NAY (no) + ELSE (different), all contained by SW. I liked this one, but it was pipped by 3dn…
Stirring up old men, the writer Voltaire, say (3,2,5)
One opposing extraordinary action, Conservative must go (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ANTIc (extraordinary action), minus the ‘c’ (Conservative).
Like and court nymph at first overcome with emotion (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
AS (like) + WOO (court) + first of Nymph.
For light work tree with a pot should be moved (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of (should be moved) TREE + A POT.
A mother needed for man thus deprived? (4)
Sea round building restricting boy's interfering (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MED (sea) + DOME (round building) containing LES (random boy’s name).
Down
Line featured in very bad European account (9)
Ascendant bird is source of magic in primitive religion (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of (ascendant) MINA (bird) + IS + first (source) of Magic.
Adele ultimately inclined to throttle pub trumpeter (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
last of (ultimately) adelE + LEANT (inclined) containing (to throttle) PH (public house, pub). Really enjoyed the surface reading and PDM on seeing it.
Motel being one in road, we turn to map when lost (11,4)
Second-rate cash prize (6)
Games packed in Orcadian island with any luck (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PE (games) + FULL (packed), all contained by HOY (island in Orkney).
Canal company introduces arrangement of locks (4,3)
Pole with blade died, restrained by cleaner in executive suite (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
OAR (pole with blade) + D (died), all contained by BROOM (cleaner).
Stubborn batting contained by over bowled, say (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IN (batting), contained by O (over) + B (bowled) and STATE (say).
Indecent call is a bloomer (8)
Put in from wing, Batty scored, grabbing second (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of (batty) SCORED containing (grabbing) S (second).
Girl anything but restrained climbing tree (7)
America perhaps putting horse into space? (6)
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