Across
Card cutter to double up (9)
Slide down off leaking old boat (5)
Lady driving cattle truck about to open bonnet (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RIG (truck) reversed (about) in (to open) COWL (bonnet)
Adequate to shed a couple of layers to run — it's a constant zero degrees (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{ad}EQUA{te} (to shed a couple of layers) TO R (run)
Nothing in Brazil changes (5)
Ravel again occupied by concerto's opening figure (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RETANGLE (ravel again) around (occupied by) first letter of CONCERTO (concerto’s opening)
Swells are contracted to wear fashionable suits? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
‘RE (are contracted) in (to wear) IN (fashionable) CASES (suits?) Question mark indeed.
Hamburgers' rather depleted buns in boxes (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
JA (Hamburgers’ rather) + B{un}S (depleted) I mean this clue possibly took me 8 minutes. Part of the problem here may be that, as an American, I don’t really think of ‘rather’ as meaning ‘yes’. And just to spell it out, the first part of this clue refers to how people in Hamburg would say ‘rather’ (in German).
Influence introduction of welfare state checks (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SAY (state) goes around (checks) first letter (introduction) of WELFARE
One spiked long drinks in gold vessel (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PINE (long) around (drinks in) OR (gold) CUP (vessel)
Antiques — British Isles to return a couple shortly (4-1-4)
Charlie's parking by Barbican perhaps after pulling over (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
P (parking) next to (by) TOWER (Barbican perhaps) – (after pulling) O (over)
Give a lift to visiting French student nurses (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ÉLÈVE (French student) around (nurses) AT (visiting)
Pop round to get cheese, forgetting 'thank you' for fruit (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PA (pop) reversed (round) + (to get) RICOTTA (cheese) – (forgetting) TA (thank you)
Your old dear is like Herb (5)
Former president scheming with specific intent (9)
Down
Music ringing so long on the phone before one's bath (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
JAZZ (music) around (ringing) CU (so long, on the phone) + (before) I (one)
Cry when putting up with a cold (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversing (when putting up) W (with) A C (cold)
The King departs after broadcast is dubbed (8)
Turning 50, detective retired on being unwilling to work (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of (turning) L (50) DI (detective) + reversal of RE (on)
Cut out boxing casualty stateside with right training equipment (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
EXCISE (cut out) around (boxing) ER (casualty, stateside) + (with) R (right) Only on solving did I discover that ‘casualty’ is what y’all call the ER.
Sell out second match with English going two down (6)
Tending to mix vinaigrette in buffet (11)
Aid for delivery rider under duress (7)
Regularly-screened live reality reels bringing in capital with profit (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
L{i}V{e} (regularly-screened) REALITY anagrammed (reels) around (bringing in) UC (capital) As in Upper Case. Did not understand this at the time.
Crack user with speed set aside (9)
Fourteen points for Piquet and reportedly Jaguar with eight? (8)
Field reserve clubs wearing black (7)
Fellow feeling extremely happy after lunch drinks served up past noon (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
H{app}Y (extremely) after EAT (lunch) around (drinks) reversal of (served up) PM (past noon)
Jolly permissive parts for array of stars (6)
Munch hot party sandwiches (5)
Chief of Staff leaves function (3)
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