Across
Give up short-lived thrill (4)
Started job, shifting beautiful little pieces (6,4)
As theatre patron, agree: poor play (9)
Anxious always to lock silver away (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
E’ER with AG inserted.
Insect with long legs: a thousand? We hear eighty was enough (7)
Seeing what carbon may be used for (6)
Calculating how many people are eating celery? (6,9)
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witty DD, as celery crunches when eaten.
First school run requiring safe delivery of precious cargo? (3,3,5,4)
Got darker, turning round in the middle of sea (6)
Soldier cherished defensive formation (7)
Foundation of building at first without modification (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
B[uilding], AS IS = without modification.
Secretary is to rank all the ministers (9)
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PA’S (secretary is), TO RATE = to rank.
Inconsistent dieters eat special eggs now? (10)
Had an accident walking terrible hill (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
triple definition. I wondered what TERRIBLE was doing there in a DD, then saw that terrible can mean FELL as in “one fell swoop”.
Down
Having trouble making runs in innings, want to be caught (5-5)
Toboggan run avoids a hilltop (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
the famous CRESTA RUN in St Moritz loses A. I spent too long thinking of another word for toboggan, like sled or sleigh, but it’s “toboggan run” as one thing.
Blessing moors in remote region of US (9)
Came closer, not at first lugged (5)
I wouldn't easily believe sort of tank that captures carbon (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
a SEPTIC tank with C inserted.
Are away covering good area in the country (9)
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if they are away, they AREN’T IN, insert G and add A.
Nothing missed by card sharp (4)
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TAROT loses O.
Quietly turn canoe? (6)
Almost achieve concord in Kent town? Quite a lot (1,5,4)
Fools lower energy a bit in oppressive heat (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Another one which tooke me too long; I wanted the answer to be MUGGINESS for oppressive heat, very topical, but the crossing BASIS had to be right; then I saw you could move the E down one space to get MUGGINSES. Not a word I’ve ever used but I knew MUGGINS which is a singular fool so the plural could be MUGGINSES.
Previously employed, northern counterpart is welcomed to general approval (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
USED (previously employed) has N OPPO = northern counterpart inserted.
Greeting a Pole in outskirts of Nice (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A MAST (a pole) inside N[ic]E. A Hindu greeting.
New weapon is limited (6)
Centre for recruits was lush, springing up (5)
Wonderful gymnast calling for silence (5)
Priest's flab being slimmed down (4)
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