Across
Dodgy dealer putting note on Maserati? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CAR (Maserati), D SHARP (note – D#)
Bill going round church lot (5)
One wrongly taking stone imprisoned by His Majesty? (7)
Island hunter stalking soldiers (7)
Go round in tutu? (5)
Gradually acquire qualifications, you say? (2,7)
Material at one time mainly found in Greek island (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ONC{e} (at one time) [mainly] contained by [found in] C~RETE (Greek island)
Note motorway sign briefly coming back (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
M (motorway) then OME{n} (sign) [briefly] reversed [coming back]
Nobody moving east for such bright lights? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
‘None’ (nobody) moving E (east) becomes NEON. Rather amusing as the E actually has to move west.
Poignant dropping leader's case (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{e}VOCATIVE (poignant) [dropping leader]. First met in Latin grammar lessons.
Spooner saying delay right-winger? It seems unlikely (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
As Spooner would say: Stall Tory (delay right-winger)
Vice-admiral departs Harrow (5)
Storeroom, say, involved in case of burglary (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
UTTER (say) contained by [involved in] B{urglar}Y [case of]. A room for storing food and drink.
Bitterness evident in Tehran courtroom (7)
Fire judge in middle of week with court evacuated (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
J (judge) contained by [in] {w}E~E{k} [middle of…], C{our}T [evacuated]
Obviously one boards without trying to push in? (9)
Down
Trees mostly concealing Resistance unit (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CO~PS{e} (trees) [mostly] containing [concealing] R (resistance). An army unit.
Irresolute aunts in a dither? It could be fatal (7,8)
Good pay includes workers receiving raise (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SAL~ARY(pay) contains [includes] TU (workers – trades union) reversed [receiving raise]. Producing good effects; beneficial.
Article on Europeans welcoming British performers (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A (indefinite article), CRO~ATS (Europeans) containing [welcoming] B (British)
Insane writer's written about shock treatment (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PO~E (writer) containing [written about] MAD (insane). A scented ointment or oil applied to the hair. Shock – an unkempt or thick mass of hair.
Harmless getting inebriated a little on way north (6)
Book about coxed pair? (5,3,2,1,4)
One's death possibly memorialised here? (9)
Officer with Italian horses (9)
Scripture worthily translated (4,4)
Ran off with moped, sorry! (6,2)
Maintain the Speaker's a sure thing (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Aural wordplay [the Speaker’s]: “a cert” (a sure thing – certainty)
Try to gain favour with commanding officers? Of course (4,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CO’S (commanding officers), YUP (of course – yes)
Almost losing knight in advance (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{n}EARLY (almost) [losing knight – ‘n’ in chess notation]
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