Across
Finish off flash young boxer? (3,2)
Branch of govt supporting key area of London (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Branch of govt is DEPT, the abbreviation of government encouraging the abbreviation of department – nice touch, that! Supporting gives FOR, and the required musical key is D.
In truth, Canada's misrepresented somewhere far from Britain (7,2,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Actually as far from anywhere as it’s possible to be, with a history of habitation through sheer obstinacy. I remember it blowing up in 1961, its entire population camping out in the UK until returning a year later. Do read the history! For our purposes, it’s an anagram (misrepresented) of IN TRUTH CANADA’S
Former con mostly had something for free (9)
Pipe coming from back of integrated shower (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The back end of [integrate]D plus a shower of RAIN
Just joking about this is disgusting — it's of zero value (6)
Irish politician's experience encompassing new computer-based tech (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
It’s the deputy to the even less spellable Taoiseach. Experience is TASTE and the N[ew] computer-based tech of the age AI is inserted. First appearance in the Times crossword?
Swift movement of water I created when swimming (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Anagram (when swimming) of I CREATED
Odd spots of dirt over the length of trimmed fabric (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The odd letters of DiRt plus ALONG for over the length of with its last letter trimmed off.
River — one in Russia not near any cities? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
R[iver] plus the mighty URAL mostly in Russia and the border between Europe and Asia.
By all means, stay overnight! (2,2,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Two versions, the second perhaps more literal.
Revised tutorial has to cover a US state (5,9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
An anagram (revised) of TUTORIAL with an insert of A US. One of the Orange one’s targets for an added State – not! (Yet?).
Guy journeys round British islands (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Guy journeys: HE RIDES round B[ritish]
Scorer in South American cup match (5)
Down
Different name adopted by old creative force (6,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I completely misread this as an anagram, which postponed solving until all crossers were in. It is in fact different: OTHER N[ame] taken in by MATURE for old. I know that now!
Particular bar order maybe featuring starter of oysters (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Perhaps as when the PC takes down your particulars. Bar order is PINT, insert the first of O[ysters]
Favourite deep or sweet, earthy smell (9)
Disclaimer of note I included in business transaction (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
N[ote] plus I included in DEAL for business transaction.
Put dull piece of cloth on table? (5,3)
Provide money for taking over institute (5)
Drill tries to cut through concrete (9)
Surfing location in Tenerife can ultimately get turbulent (8,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
An anagram (turbulent) of TENERIFE CAN and the last of [ge]T
Experienced strange urge, no end (9)
Divine home's invaded by soldiers — that's concerning (2,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ASGARD, familiar from both Marvel and Norse universes as the home of the gods has R[oyal] E[ngineers], soldiers included.
Cover evidence of injury, except on rear part of head (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Evidence of injury: SCAB, except: BAR plus the last letter of [hea]D
Times ignoring introduction of injunction is a-flipping-mazing? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
“The separation or splitting up of a word into parts by one or more intervening words” (Chambers). The example given has a question mark suggesting definition by example. TIMES without the first letter of I[njunction] plus IS as – um – is.
You're talking about eating eventually? (5)
Periodically excels at providing razzle-dazzle (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The odd letters (periodically) of ExCeLs plus AT as is.
Type letters or click words in the clue