Across
Dieter's way out with fudge — ugh! — and endless sandwiches (8)
Analyse essential feature of focal distance (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PARSE (analyse) + middle letter (essential feature of) foCal. Simple, good in context, devious.
Fold together approaching third year exams at Latin school? (8)
Youngster in the audience for Antonioni's first solo? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SON (youngster) + AT (in the audience for) + Antonioni’s first (letter).
Stop nearby (5)
Old pub: poor fellow left Joe serving in it (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
O (old), then the reversal of (left) BAR (pub) and DEVIL (poor fellow). Stumped until way past the end. The colour of modern American military uniforms, which are obviously not as sporting as bright blood-red ones.
Note enclosed, what enables one's first look? (6,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
LETTER (what enables) + first letter of One (… ‘s first) + PEER (look), with N (note) contained within (enclosed). &lit. I figured out the ‘letter’ bit early on, but thought it would be the second word for ages, and I mean ages.
Unpleasant smell behind play area emerging again (12)
Fruit breads on counter: "One — not ten! — a penny" (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of I (one), NOT, TEN, A, P (penny).
Device turning wheels has run for miles (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
mOTOR (wheels) with R (run) replacing (for) ‘m’ (miles).
Cavalryman adopting prominent position in attack? (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RIDER (cavalryman) containing (adopting) first of (prominent position in) Attack. &lit. (prominent)? This was my last parsing to settle on, and I’m still very much uncertain.
Is abandoning rewards for high-fliers in high school offensive? No (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
both of the letters ‘i’ (Is) deleted from (abandoning) AiRMiLES (rewards for high-fliers), contained by (in) HS (High School). Brilliant, brash, too good for me.
Evening unravels after Victor goes loco (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of (unravels) EvENING without the ‘v’ (after ‘victor’ goes). As in, locomotive.
Who's paid for curiosity ahead of Romeo's exchange with Tybalt, finally (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MET (paid for) + CURIO (curiosity), with R (Romeo) switching places (exchange) with the last (finally) of tybalT. Of course, Mercutio is the ‘who’ that is killed by Tybalt when stepping up for Romeo. Before Romeo kills Tybalt. Before everyone dies. My favourite clue of the year.
Down
One round dish each (6)
Display not just items of value! (6)
Escort bearing direct memorandum from France (9)
Morning pick-me-up restored her good faith (4,2,3,3)
Remedy all agreed (5)
Big do's launched around promenade? (8)
Something you may need to consult lawyers about here? (8)
Conditions here isolated Mike's predecessor pursuing reptile — swallowed by it in one (12)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
LIMA (Mike’s predecessor, in the NATO alphabet) after (pursuing) CROC (reptile), and all of that contained (swallowed) by IT in ME (one). Hope that makes sense…
Widely viewed Oscar-winning film role for Dame Judi still grips (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ANORA (Oscar-winning film) + M (role for Dame Judi), all of which PIC (still) contains (grips). Well, it’s on the watchlist now.
Out of this world being in Algonquian restaurant (8)
Name accompanying tin whistle bears close examination (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
N (name) with (accompanying) CAN (tin), all of which SING (whistle) contains (bears). One of those odd contronyms; to glance over, or to scrutinise closely.
Still this man leaves audiences in a spin (2,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
‘he’ (this man) from (leaves) TheATRES (audiences), cycling i.e. first goes to last (in a spin). I don’t ever wish to be in the position of citing amendments to some kind of crossword constitution, but this is taking liberties.
Set bad breaks for quick movement (6)
Promotional material linked to film that is preserved? (3-2)
Type letters or click words in the clue