Across
Bell tower flowers enthralling relative (9)
Plunder smuggled in barrel firstly sent to port (5)
Fruit cut with the other end (5)
Deal with press adopting electronic coverage for features? (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Deal with is FACE, press gives CRAM into which E[lectronic] is inserted.
Region stores ballast periodically dropped in huge lake (4,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Well, it used to be, but is now largely dried up. The alternate letters of bAlLaSt are stored in AREA for region.
Muscle head attached to middle of ant's hind-body (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Muscle is AB, head is DOME and the middle of ant is N.
Romantic New Age books main inventory holds (14)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
N[ew] TIME from age, plus the N[ew] T[estament] books contained in main: SEA, inventory: LIST.
Stresses about Omani MP changing sides? (14)
Crowd turmoil with fellow knocked out by clubs (7)
Charlie once more forgetting name for weapon (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Charlie is an ASS, followed up by AGAIN for once more without its N[ame].
Comic seen bending metal (9)
Retired while visiting fine American city (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
While is AS which is reversed (retired) before insertion into OK (fine) A[merican].
Passage from service after hollow invocation (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Service is, when in tennis it clips the net, a LET. Hollowed out I[nvocatio]N precedes.
Draw articles on cover of Utopian novel (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The articles are A and THE, the cover of U[topia]N gives the U and N and the novel is Rider Haggard’s (and the setter’s favourite) SHE. Assemble in acceptable order.
Down
Cave in wooded area sheltering everybody climbing (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Wooded area is COPSE. insert a reverse (climbing) ALL for everybody.
Masters chased by another reptile (5)
Cycling sailor is (I reckon) very high (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Sailor is is translated to SALT IS, which is then cycled by moving the first S to the end. Then add I[n] M[y] O[pinion], I reckon.
Rooms close to pipe under home become gas-filled (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
In a FLAT there are rooms, add the last of [pip]E and attach to IN for home.
Delight papa lacking in taste (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Taste is PENCHANT, remove the NATO Papa.
River fish, first to dive to the bottom, moved quickly (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
R[iver] plus DACE for fish with its D[ive] moved to the bottom.
Person in lodge adapted for seamen (9)
Creature highly exposed on burrow (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The best I can do for this is assume VERY for highly and then denude it of its V and Y. Burrow gives you MINE.
Wheeling city gull catches wind like an owl? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A reversed (wheeling) LA (the city) and CON (to gull) contains TURN for wind.
Rock setter's stuffing in case 1 (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The setter is ME I’M (in this context), which is stuffed into LEST for in case, and ONE appears as when written.
Quote couple after site receives new order (8)
Upstart from Standard snubbed Evening Star (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Standard is PAR, and the Evening Star is VENUS, snubbed, or shortened.
Grooms had food stored by partners (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
N[orth] and S[outh] are bridge partners. If I have had food I have EATEN. Store one in the other
Fiddle & Piano with one seafood option (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Fiddle is SCAM, add P[iano] and I (one)
Channel originally cancelled feature (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A channel is a STRAIT, “cancel” its first letter
Transplant large number south of key (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Chambers says RAFT for a large number is chiefly N American. Whatever, it goes after the key of G.
Type letters or click words in the clue
