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Flamboyant lawyers love what Manuel says (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Lawyers collectively form the BAR. Love is O in, for example, tennis, and then Manuel is either a generic Spaniard, or more likely the hapless waiter from Fawlty Towers, whose sketchy command of English prompted a ¿QUE? to whatever instruction Basil gave.
Issue pound, having gained backing, more or less (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Pound (weight) is LB, having gained provides UP, the two being joined and reversed. -ISH is a suffix denoting more or less, of which I am sureish.
Roots tangled in the densely packed place (9)
See a police officer gets a round in, perhaps (5)
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Not drinks, then, but a bullet. See is LO, add A and D[etective] S[ergeant]
Have a hankering for chicken, mostly (5)
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An adjectival form of chicken is CRAVEN. All but the N for your entry.
Really not far from home on island (2,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Not far from home is NEAR NEST, to follow I[sland]. Lose time by assuming “home” is always IN
In photo, auntie thanks new salesperson (4,9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Here’s where I lost time. Photo is SHOT, thanks is TA and N[ew] is standard. To assemble the answer (which thankfully can’t be anything else) you need to derive PASSIS from auntie. You’ll be pleased to know light has dawned: auntie is PA’S SIS[ter].
Poet whose children were naughty smearing earlobe with chilli (7,6)
Talk of the old days, short skirts in the playground back in style? (9)
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MINIS for short skirts inserted into REC for playground and finished off with the back (end) of [styl]E
Sail boatbuilder shortened after trimming edges for ages (5)
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NOAH the ark builder minus the H following [a]GE[s] (edges trimmed).
Nap before noon having so many hours until then (5)
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Nap gives DOZE, add N[oon]
Ban plagiarism in written work (9)
Sopranos cast short of a godfather? (7)
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An anagram (cast) of SOPRANOS with the A removed.
Classic sandcastle — Geraldine holds with symmetry (2,5)
Down
Make pale line in the sand (6)
Try splitting beam of light up in practice (9)
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HEAR is from try, insert into a reverse (up) of LASER for light beam.
Case of Ecuadorians occupying capital? Yes (5,2)
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The first and last of E[cuadorian]S contained in the local capital, QUITO.
Fresh lime in tea to remove, maybe from the cup (9)
One's balance improves certainly during gymnastics lesson (5)
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Certainly gives AYE, and gymnastics lessons are P.E. One inside the other.
Area trading with rubles (7)
Mad assessor's self-explanatory statement? (5)
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As in hopping mad. An assessor says “I RATE”
Doubt that boy will chase mates out of bounds (8)
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That boy will chase translates to HE’S IT in the playground game of tag. Strip the bounds (outside letters) of [m]ATE[s]
Holding broken TV, consult office's tech whizz (5,4)
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The letters TV are split into SEE for consult. Chambers gives “settled duty or employment” for office, so I offer that as an equivalent to JOB (adding the ‘S)
Equally cold final section on the way up (9)
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Equally cold is AS C. Add ENDING from final section.
Game in which king swaps letter, initially for a D (8)
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King is a CHARLES. The first letter of -um- L[etter] is swapped out for A D.
Knock top off pot taken by gambler? (7)
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From cricket. The pot taken by a (successful) gambler is WINNINGS. Remove the top letter.
Well grounded soldier enters the nearest pub (7)
Rush someone who minds taking drug (6)
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Someone who minds: CARER. Insert E for drug.
Singer joined then given audition (5)
Quality of drink that's uncertain (5)
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