Across
Brazilian ready to follow team of stars (8)
Pieces invoking the name of great character (6)
Clearly show strong desire to break into retail somehow (10)
Employee benefit for every last piece of work (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PER comes from for every, and the last piece of work is simply K.
Dissertation about unknown number that is somewhere in the UK (3,3,8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
No extra points for naming all of the Northern Ireland counties, but it helps to know there’s 6 of them. THESIS for dissertation envelops unknown X, COUNT for a verbal number, and I.E. for that is
At last obtain a garment I will wear, the ultimate in green (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The last letter of obtaiN plus A VEST for a garment, “worn” by I.
Of course, warning was rejected as expected (7)
Fine stonework in church choir finally covered by board (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CE is the standard abbreviation for the Anglican Church, add the last letter of choiR and place both inside TRAY for board.
Trick's missed in unreliable moment (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Think INCONSTANT for unreliable and leave out the tricky CON.
It matters little I indicate after noon, provided I withdraw before the finish (14)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I, then SIGN for indicate follows N[oon]. Provided gives IF, I again, and CANCEL for withdraw loses its last letter.
Mineral preserved by chemicals (4)
Empty room hottest, a result of breaking this (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Somewhat &littish, an anagram (result of breaking) ROOM without its interior characters plus HOTTEST and A. If you prefer, you can just have “this” as the definition.
Start to reel in touchy follower without restraint (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
First letter of Real in FEELY for touchy, and commonly seen in combination as touchy-feely, hence the “follower”. Unwise for cookery programme presenters these days.
Order pig to be slaughtered for food (8)
Down
Severely affected hand nurse holds (7)
Remixed vocal edit for Life of Riley (5,4)
Uneasy setter's supporting others (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
When you see “setter’s” it’s good to remember it might indicate me, I, I’m or in this case I’VE. In a down clue, it supports, is underneath, REST for others.
Foolish time to start to climb up tree (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
APR 1 is All Fools Day. Add TO and the first letter of Climb reversed (up in a down clue).
Recruit in growth area giving up employment for navy (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
New and inexperienced. Growth area is GREENHOUSE. Replace USE for employment with R[oyal] N[avy]
Cut heads on fish (7)
In pubs, one cheers brewer (7)
Full of vitality, agent recruits a couple of hands (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
An agent is a SPY, taking in RIGHT and L[eft] two hands differently presented.
National Theatre's welcoming days stopped developing (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A bit of Yodaspeak. NAT for national is welcomed by STAGE, synecdoche (look it up) for theatre.
Having more showers is way to control foul air rising (7)
Roughly struck in the head, rebel falls (7)
Conclude not a single blazing thing! (7)
Help someone easily deceived by reporter (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
From the hymn “Christ of the upward way”: “And leap at once with kind and helpful deed, To the sure succour of a soul in need.” We with a naughtier eye would nod sagely and hint that there’s no surer sucker than a soul in need. The same idea is going on here, the other way round, the sound of someone easily deceived, SUCKER (by reporter) producing our answer.
Frame that supports way over lake in part of forest (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ST[reet] for way plus L[ake] within TREE, definitely part of a forest.
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