Across
Raise fewer arguments after convincing demonstration (6,6)
Most like a picnic meal, the rest of the afternoon free of shackles (7)
A doubter, but not one initially coming clean (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A + ScEPTIC (doubter), minus (but not) one of its letters ‘c’ (initially coming).
Ring HQ about confiscating Resistance weapon (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
O (ring) + DEPOT (HQ) all reversed (about), containing (confiscating) R (resistance).
Imposter dropping soft soap? (7)
Real Madrid and Barcelona? Not for them the 1-1? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
elEVENS (Real Madrid and/or Barcelona, football teams), minus (not) ‘el’ (for them, spaniards, ‘the’). One-to-one odds being even returns.
Gradually categorising Burns this way? (2,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
cryptic hint, referring to first and second, etc. degree burns.
Light during day charges pointer? (3,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IN (during) + D (day) contained by (charges) BOWWOW (dog, pointer?). I had ‘bay’ for a while, not being totally familiar with the spelling of ‘bowwow’ which still looks odd.
Who dispatches present? (5)
Suitable support found in Apple's first operating system (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PROP (support), contained by (found in) the first of Apple + OS (operating system).
Some juicy gossip gripped parting garden visitors (7)
Recruit Don's neighbour to guard large amount (7)
Indicate corruption of old Commonwealth realm (7)
I will not work for retiring food transporter (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NO (I will not) + OP (work) all STRESSED (italicised), then reversed (retiring). Two words in my world.
Down
Keep returning unwrapped porcelain box (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
sÈVRES (porcelain, of fame) + BOx, together missing the first and last letters (unwrapped), and reversed (returning). As 8ac above, quite difficult to unravel, especially if you are not au fait with the porcelain-manufacturing commune. You have to get to definition 26 in Chambers to find ‘keep’ = ‘observe’, as in celebrate, but I’m happy with ‘keep’ = ‘tend’ = ‘supervise’, etc. A last-minute guess for me.
American Lord is mocking physical exercise drills (7)
Disc that fastens to cycle snatched by phoney cleaner (6,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BU-TTON (disc the fastens) becomes TTON-BU (to cycle), contained (snatched) by COD (phoney). Solved by cycling through synonyms for phoney, sham, etc. and working backwards.
See promotional material a lot (5)
Matter this woman put on report (7)
By 8 o'clock, let up cast to replace player (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of (cast) O’Clock LET UP, once you remove (replace) ‘lock’ (player, of rugby). I think.
It'll deflect water if turned off, so it's said (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
thanks to Jackkt for parsing this one: sounds like (so it’s said) “whether” (if) and “bored” (turned off).
On set of shelves put something one may have to bear weight of TV (5-7)
In doldrums after losing house, have to come out (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DOLdrumS minus (losing) ‘drum’ (slang for house, apparently), contains (in…) OWN (have) + TO. Come out, as in strike from work. I originally put DOWN from ‘in doldrums’ and then biffed / guessed the rest. Perhaps I’ve got this parsing wrong; the way I have it seems too obscure…
Conflicts wear out nurses very much (7)
Left abandoned, one naturally sticks with Trump's state force (7)
Busy, having to cancel opening, say: "May I?" (2,3,2)
Perhaps Leeuwarder is enthralled by the Rev. Paisley? (7)
Very fine cut on the ear (5)
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