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Upright piano in bash: tuning note ruined (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
P (piano) contained by [in] GO (bash) + A (tuning note) + L~OST (ruined). At the beginning of a concert, orchestras check the tuning of their instruments against the note A sounded on an oboe. I’ve used a tilde ~ to indicate the insertion point.
Fight doctor in film (6)
Chap hogging last of syrup — from this? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MA~LE (chap) containing [hogging] {syru}P [last of…]. The definition refers back to ‘syrup’.
Hard material — too hard, we fancy (9)
Schools silent after dismissing current change (9)
Get rid of devious character seen around Times page (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
E~EL (devious character) containing [seen around] X (times) + P (page)
Clear with agreement to adopt Republican broadcasting company (7)
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NET (clear – after tax), W (with) + O~K (agreement) containing [to adopt] R (Republican)
One not quoted abandoning chapter (6)
Fussed vaguely, satisfied to be welcoming a couple of females (6)
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F~ED (satisfied) containing [to be welcoming] A + FF (couple of females). ‘Faff’ was used as wordplay in the Saturday puzzle blogged here on 2nd August.
Advertisement possibly attached to new gate (7)
Dark changes enveloping area in African city (5)
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Anagram [changes] of DARK containing [enveloping] A (area). Capital of Senegal.
Texas city accommodating couples runs this? Not half (4,5)
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FOR TWO (accommodating couples), R (runs), TH{is} [not half]
Rippling nude torso — beefy stuff (9)
Returned lots of cotton — it's shrinking (5)
Excessive energy in sailors is not good (6)
Wind player at home tucking into wine (8)
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Understand individual has secured manuscript, a precious item (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GE~T (understand) + ONE (individual) containing [has secured] MS (manuscript)
Brightest star heads for home abruptly after a recording (5)
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A, LP (recording), H{ome} + A{bruptly} [heads for…]
Public meeting to urge diet? (5,10)
Foolish person in school mess (7)
I will avoid describing original server as excellent (2,3,5,5)
Lives in this place will retain power where life exists (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BIOS (lives – biographies) ~ HERE (in this place) containing [will retain] P (power)
Saunter to end of road and do nothing after one leaves (6)
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TO, {roa}D [end of…], {i}DLE (do nothing) [after one leaves]
People attending American University fancy food at the Sorbonne? (6)
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GATE (people attending – e.g. a sports ground), A (American), U (university). French [at the Sorbonne] for posh cake.
Pursue clubs, perhaps, for training gear (9)
Working to death, working without hint of alleviation? Exactly (2,3,3)
Welshman, finally losing heart, accommodated by father and daughter (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
F{inall}Y [losing heart] contained [accommodated] by DA~D {father} + D (daughter)
Mate shipping oars, drifting in shade (7)
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PA~L (mate) containing [shipping] anagram [drifting] of OARS
Rubbish suggestion mostly thrown up in computer program (6)
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ROT (rubbish) + IDE{a} (suggestion) [mostly] reversed [thrown up]. Good to see an inventive definition of ‘editor’ for a change.
Novel of Paris and of another city (5)
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