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Quiet lanes meandering one after another (10)
Sons pitch compasses and ruler (4)
Refuse to get drawn in by current flap about rich and famous (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
LITTER (refuse) contained by (drawn in by) a reversal of (about) I (current) and TAG (flap).
Heavenly influencer's famous channel retired (4)
Penalty scored by Rugby International changed match? You can bet on it (5,7)
Slate counter, perhaps with wine beside it (9)
Firth and Grant beyond popular (5)
Sanctions precluding tons of Hungarian wines (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
tOKAYS (Hungarian wines) minus (precluding) the ‘t’ (tons). I thought of the wine almost immediately having recently completed the WSET Level 2 (yes, I am now qualified to drink wine), but continue to have difficulty with Tokays/Tokaji. I have the same difficulty with Islay/Isla, but these are the only problems with alcohol that I’m prepared to admit.
Confess and reveal unique diamond in one's hand? (9)
Head explorer's meaning to spend time in North Pole base (12)
Shamelessly look at withdrawing hotel goody bags (4)
Humour in function hosted by enviable neighbours moving east (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
COS (cosine, function) in (hosted by) JONESES (enviable neighbours) moving the first E (east) left by one.
Vote against large ironclad contract (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
X (vote) next to (against) L (large) in FE (ironclad).
In general rage, irritated after new drills failed badly (2,3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of (irritated) RAGE, after N (new) in (drills) an anagram of (failed) BADLY.
Down
Cereal's over by sink (4)
Lacking ecstasy, supply crack (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
eQUIP (supply) minus the ‘e’ (ecstasy).
Bold board perhaps using leverage (12)
Bones of seafarers found on island (5)
Person mechanically moving gold and red fruit before noon (9)
Temperature dropped when working clay-pit site in field (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of (when working) CLAY-PIT SITE, minus (dropped) ‘t’ (temperature).
Muscle's cramped by lazing about (10)
Failing general hospital shown up after sick beset by pains (8,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
LEE (General) + H (hospital) reversed (shown up), after ILL (sick) contained (beset) by ACHES (pains).
One covering binding request to turn papers over is bound to succeed (5-5)
Dig outside channel topped by earth — an overlay of just one foot (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SPADE (dig) containing (outside) RILL (channel), after (topped by) E (Earth).
Rambling Liberal used to lie about rival party member (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of (to lie about) L (Liberal) + USED, then TORY (rival party member).
Raised grievance on the radio (5)
Swerve erratically to some extent? (4)
Rum could be what leads to rows in theatre bar area (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
aISLE (what leads to rows in theatre) minus (bar) ‘a’ (area).
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