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Miserable, bitter line recalled Milton's work (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SAD (miserable) + ICY (bitter) + L (line), all reversed (recalled). DNK, and not the first of his that comes to mind, I would suppose.
Acknowledge authenticity of scholarship? (5)
Old climber related to Jacob? (5)
Inconvenience of salary yet to be paid to auditor (9)
Chicken soup aroused greed? (7)
Word that describes central part in English and French (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PITH (central part) contained by (in) E (English) + ET (and, in French).
Regulator initially blocks licence to supply E (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
first of (initially) Regulator) contained by (blocks) an anagram of (supply) LICENCE TO.
High-flier with interest in school fostered by governess (4)
Circulation of trouble-free newspaper led by senior journalist (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
remove ‘ail’ from (trouble-free) DailY (newspaper), preceded (led) by ED (editor, senior journalist).
Take issue with Remain coming to the fore (10)
Go before pressure leads to really embarrassing surrender (7)
Congress backs reckless offer to surrender (7)
Plant bottom on silly individual (9)
Decree this country's European borders American (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
UK’S (this country’s) + E (European), contains (borders) A (American). I tried ‘ukame’ first, but thankfully saw more sense. An edict from Tsarist Russia, apparently, NHO.
Piece played without practice session? (5)
Makes time to welcome earl demanding serious attention (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
EARNS (makes) + T (time) containing (to welcome) E (earl).
Down
Position certainly lowering one's spare time (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
LIE (position) + SURE (certainly) moving the letter “I” (one) further down (lowering).
Sore toe treated with cream initially and antiseptic (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of SORE TOE.
Trap caught shape-shifting individuals (5)
Leakage of confidential item carrying charge (9)
In chess, perhaps, manoeuvre ultimately surrendering piece? (6)
One more for each, except this woman (7)
Article based on paper is plagiarism? (5)
Mock article fitting for Men Only (8)
Disneyland's precisely where spectacles may be seen (2,3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
where one wears one’s spectacles, and ‘precisely’ in the USA (I certainly use this phrase too, but think ‘on the nail’ is more common over here). I will leave others to comment on the aptness of this description of the great, proud nation of freedom and democracy.
Qualified in final boxing championship (8)
American university about to receive fresh opening (8)
Had to take ecstasy to get calmer (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DID (had) containing (to take) E (ecstasy), then OWN (get).
Vague legislation no longer supporting case for intervention (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
EX-ACT (legislation no longer) underneath (supporting) the first and last letters of (case for) InterventioN.
What is curbed by supreme command? (6)
Note head of Greek god captivates heathen (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A (note) + first (head) of Greek, which PAN (god) contains (captivates).
Whistleblower checking books raised a stink (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
REF (whistleblower) containing (checks) OT (books), all reversed (raised).
Type letters or click words in the clue