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Good: this writer's allowed cocktail (6)
Spies sound sheepish stealing abstainer's bread (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CIA(spies), BAA(sound sheepish) containing TT(teetotaller, abstainer)
Note parts tangled in disorganised angler's gear (7,3)
Mirror and Times giving tip (4)
Point picked up by team where Magpies play (8)
Once again phone engineers help put back line (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RE(engineers), then AID(help) reversed, L(line)
Little bit close to Vanessa Bell (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
last letter of vanessA, then TOM(a big bell)
Permit what diners do during cheese course? (8)
A life story packing in sex appeal from page one? (2,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A, BIO(life story) containing IN and IT(sex appeal)
Goidelic tongue repressed periodically (4)
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alternating letters in rEpReSsEd
High-backed bench and light (6)
Slipping lead, police dog savaged old president (8)
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anagram of POLICE DOG minus the first letter
Passes days in Rome (4)
Spoil no child, beginning to expect esteem (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ADULT(no child), then the first letter of Expect, RATE(esteem)
Fierce combatant once stopped by macho guys (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
VET(combatant once) containing HE MEN(macho guys)
Salad vegetable somewhat excellent? (6)
Down
One lake-fed river in land around Perugia (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I(one), then L(lake) inside the river TAY
Distress in a damsel — chap to produce it? (6,3)
Son in practice session raised game (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
S(son), IN, NET(practice session in cricket), all reversed
Tory politician accepting trustee's case for cut to commuted offence (8,2,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CON(tory), MP(politician) containing the external letters of TrusteE, then an anagram of FOR,CUT,TO
First time out, savour chance to be star (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
remove the first T(time) from TASTE(savour), then RISK(chance)
Struggled to be heard after Takada's final gong (5)
House welcomes ambassador's meaningful work? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TAURUS(zodiac house) containing HE’S(ambassador’s). Fun definition!
Drink to Scottish having arrived unexpectedly (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TAE(“to” in Scots) containing BLEW IN(arrived unexpectedly)
Empire rebuilt by socialist first shown (9)
Theatre boxes always cheapest way to go? (8)
Person who can cure wind (6)
In dentist, as terrified, have trying experience? (5)
Some gloomy youth became Home Secretary (5)
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