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Unnamed pet fed by book group (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CA{n}OODLE (pet – kiss and cuddle) [unnamed – minus ‘n’] contains [is fed by] B to make CABOODLE (group). I know this word only from the expression ‘the whole kit and caboodle’ meaning the whole number or quantity of people or things in question. This was my last-but-one in and I had sweated blood over it as I was missing the C-checker. The C then allowed me to resolve my LOI at 1d which I had sweated even more blood over.
Agency's order returned work in pieces (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CIA’S (agency’s), OM (order of merit) reversed [returned]. Nice definition.
Object launched from rocky islet late (9)
Huge giants essentially tracking bird (5)
Coach abandoning first-class college (4)
Omit scrubbing soft garment one takes off (3,6)
Obsessive national hiding number in coat (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
OMANI (national) containing [hiding] NO (number), all contained by [in] MAC (coat)
Slight man finally saved by vessel (4)
Portion of oatcakes rolled in minutes (4)
Swimmer welcome around Yankee isle (4,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GREET (welcome) containing [around] Y (Yankee – NATO alphabet) + MULL (Scottish isle)
Mass shortened to accommodate model is essential (9)
Greedy performer making a comeback (4)
Zeus's daughter joining Demeter at Olympus (5)
Fired items in stock to cover different area (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
STORE (stock) containing [to cover] NEW (different) + A (area). Nice definition!
Capital tense with what was published (6)
One in article really taking things wrongly (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I (one) contained by [in] THE (definite article), VERY (really)
Down
Half-capsized vessels tip (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CUPS (vessels) with the second half reversed [capsized] = CUSP. A point of transition between two different states.
Total enthusiast supporting British game and veg (9,6)
Fine house under protection of Buddhist state (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
OK (fine), then HO (house) contained by [under protection of] LAMA (Buddhist)
Beaten sailor conceding nothing retreats (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Anagram [beaten] of SAIL{o}R [conceding nothing]
Annoyed after raising available yield (6)
Line-up at ten excited couple third from the end (15)
Chip in centre of tabula: sorry about that (10)
Rejection of the other new American bicycle (8)
Ignoring borders, wimpy pilots over time defect (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{w}IMP{y} [ignoring borders], AIRMEN (pilots), T (time)
Iris scan arranged for poet's host? (8)
African petition blocked by Europeans (8)
End up consuming second small Manhattan cocktail (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
AIM (end) reversed [up] containing [consuming] MO (second) + S (small). Orange juice and sparkling wine are the main constituents, very similar to a Buck’s Fizz. It seems to have originated at The Ritz in Paris c1925 and Bucks Fizz in London c1921 so I am at a loss as to what Manhattan is doing here, but perhaps one of our American correspondents can shed light?.
English mutt spitting out one round date (5)
Female group putting green car into empty bay (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
EV (green car) contained by [into] B{a}Y [empty bay]
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