Across
Blockheads, Nirvana, but no Utopia? (5,8)
Picked up empty vessel (4)
Altar in USA misused in pagan celebration (10)
Obstruct detective seeing difficulty (5-3)
Brief ascent and short cut for peak (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CLIMB(ascent) minus the last letter and AXE(cut) minus the last letter
Male feature very soft in water (5,5)
4/7 of 19 is a very small amount (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The answer to 19 is RIOT ACT, so four of those seven letters are IOTA
Monkey leaving penny for rook (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SCAMP(monkey) minus P(penny)
Aggrieved writer receiving completed book (4,4,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
the writer is Thomas HARDY, inside DONE(completed) and B(book)
Stroll taking in lake and land (6)
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CINCH(stroll, easy task) containing L(lake)
Sometimes switch positions (3,3,2)
Aggressive force one first to unleash any bombs (2-4-4)
Blank verse coming to the head of classical poet (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
V(verse) moved to the front of OVID(classical poet)
Government staff housed within veils false assertions (13)
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STATE(government), MEN(staff) inside MISTS(veils)
Down
Release activist: destructive element in cells? (4,7)
Remarks from Napoleon perhaps in breaking sanctions? (5)
Lowlander beats retreats in military band (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CANES(beats) reversed inside SASH(military band)
Solution on page — time for second port (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ANSWER(solution) and P(page) with T(time) replacing the S(second)
Sport among spooks upset Goldfinger? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RU(sport) inside CIA(spooks) all reversed. The first name of the character in the James Bond novel and movie.
At home mum dropped from excitement or exhaustion (9)
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IN(at home), then remove MA(mum) from ANIMATION(excitement)
For Torquemada, the One Priest (3)
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EL(the in Spanish), I(one)
American converted bitcoin — it's for drugs (11)
Motorway sign, in our opinion, of great importance (9)
Female mentored about last lesson before Christmas? (3,2,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of F(female), MENTORED. Referring to the last class of a school semester
What might be read as warning to mob? (4,3)
Saint in distress in wood (5)
Actor considering using name for good (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
GIVEN(considering) with N(name) replacing G(good). Referring to the actor David who I’m sure made lots of good movies, but I always remember as being the suave jewel thief and bane of Peter Sellers’ existence in The Pink Panther
Game taking up 30 seconds? (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MIN(half of MINUTE, 30 seconds) reversed. A clue paying a visit from Mephistoland, tune in Sunday when I decode that puzzle.
Type letters or click words in the clue