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Shift to the left endorses first requirement of policy expert (9)
Outstanding run eclipsed in sport (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
remove R(run) from ROWING(sport)
Raffles, say, nearly all food sent back, right? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of ALl minus the last letter and GRUB(food), then R(right). Reference to A. J. Raffles, the Gentleman Thief
Abnormal dry heat is cause to take in more water (7)
Advance column capturing island (5)
Terribly long title removed without asking (3-6)
Promising person penning regular pieces for Proms? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
COMER(promising person), containing alternating letters in PrOmS
Note followed by second note (4)
Dismiss author killing two leading characters (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
the author Marcel PROUST minus the first two letters
Fabric to cover a horse from the time of Macbeth (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
JEAN(fabric) containing A, COB(horse) – referring to Shakespeare being active in the Jacobean Era
Dazed by drugs, leaving gaps between words? (6,3)
Champion died for king (5)
Car meeting reported tailback could be prompter (7)
Cold roll for pudding (7)
Appetising and pleasantly warm, nothing less (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TOASTY(pleasantly warm) minus O(nothing)
Veronica's competently following career (9)
Down
British poet backed including British jazz (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
B(british), then POE(poet) reversed containing B(British)
What's out at the present time? (9,6)
What one seeks — forgiveness — a bishop withheld (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ABSOLUTION(forgiveness) minus A,B(bishop)
Broadcast cover of record that should take off (8)
Surround prince dropping in to opera company (6)
Better than even extra offspring (4-2)
Cruel ruler Ethelbert VII ran amok (4,3,8)
Like old copper perhaps warning raw recruit (9)
Cooked corn, as it's something for breakfast (9)
Song has the ability to amuse — not a Mozartian number (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CAN(has the ability to), TICKLE(amuse) minus K – the system of naming Mozart pieces.
Dog turned up guarding unknown house (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
FOUND(turned up) surrounding X(unknown), HO(house)
Ratty and the rest in Toad Hall, yes initially (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ETC(and the rest) inside the first letters of Toad Hall Yes
A lot of animal homes around Australia (6)
Live close to good source of water (5)
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