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Plant's beginning to flop down in secluded spot (10)
About a thousand following live stream (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BE (live) C (about, circa) K (1000).
Chaps screening short film about tropical islands (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MALES = chaps, insert VID[eo] reversed.
An agreeable sort, bellboy finally succeeded in turning handle (3-3)
Nerd wastes no liquor (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ANORAK loses its NO.
Simple versions of the ad, edited to a certain degree (4-6)
A comrade comes across military groups — heartless, or fair target? (4,5)
Trade union engaged in head count (3,2)
Part of staircase requires fresh coat of enamel (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
NEW = fresh, E[name]L.
Mark? He's excited about old English craftsman (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
(MARK HE’S)* with OE inserted.
One removes stains from front of coat that's covered in red and nearly ruined (3,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
(RED NEARLY)* with C[oat] inserted.
Press retreating, some begrudgingly (4)
Rock band, half-cut, opening in strange key (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BA[nd], S[trange], ALT = key on keyboard.
Unpolished, one small thing holds ring in place (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
I (one) MITE (small thing) insert PL with O (ring) inside that.
Fringe drops penultimate comedy routine (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SKIRT drops its penultimate letter.
Large gathering assembled in part of square (5,5)
Down
Raging egomaniac or what? (4,5)
Master again back around the Spanish Main, at last (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
EL (the Spanish) inside REAR (back), [mai]N.
Sweethearts have tête-à-tête? (4,4)
Whilst hiking, fun somehow turns into false optimism (7,8)
Accent in Kent town almost grasped by soldiers (6)
Dance leader, first-class, picked up flower (5,4)
Informal exchange with Middle Eastern state set up in country house (7)
Keen swimmer pulls in Resistance soldier (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TENCH (a fish so swimmer), insert R, add ANT = soldier.
As such, always interrupting — go on? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PER SE = Latin for as such, insert EVER = always.
Shabby journalist turned up and moved quietly around island (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ED reversed, CREPT = moved quietly, insert I[sland].
Reserve electronic weapon on ship (7)
Man possessing skill in motorsport? (7)
Safe to cuddle small hound (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PETER (slang for a safe), insert S[mall].
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