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Disaster area engulfed by threat cops dealt with (11)
Sum up child's parent having no boundaries (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DADDY (child’s parent) without the first and last letters (having no boundaries) This one fooled me — it seemed that the answer had to be TOT somehow.
Invite hosts to cancel social media platform relieved of duties? (3-6)
Sudden attack by America on international court (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
US (America) next to (on) I (international) CT (court)
Writer's article not free of charge or regular payment (7)
Writer's block? (7)
Rob once close to those in party (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
last letter of (close to) THOSE in RAVE (party) An archaic form of the word.
Resignation relatively certain to include distress (9)
Told to go to collect advanced study for confirmation? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SENT (told to go) around (to collect) A (advanced) CRAM (study) At first I thought maybe SCRAM came into things somehow.
Leave divided city (5)
Recite fluently with feel for performing (4,3)
Acting head of IT plugs trendy expression (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
first letter (head) of IT in (plugs) IN (trendy) TERM (expression)
Setter would jot down answer for fool (5)
Yawning doctor uncovers insomnia finally (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram (doctor) UNCOVERS + last letter of (finally) INSOMNIA
Bug delaying final stage of deployment is likely (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TAP (bug) with last letter of (final stage of) DEPLOYMENT moved to the end (delaying)
Sanction record racing driver deserved? (11)
Down
Basis for lying to head off complaints being raised (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TO + first letter of (head off) COMPLAINTS reversed (being raised)
Upset by books concerned with material unsuitable for consumption (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of (upset) X (by) OT (books) + IN (concerned with) Usually I think of this as ON, not IN, but there it is in Chambers. Maybe something like, “I got my masters in physics.”?
Time spent with relations? (3,4)
Look back on timid people adopting new lives (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RE (on) MICE (timid people) around (adopting) N (new) IS (lives)
Don backing away from university? (3,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of (backing) NOT UP (away from university?) Not a fan of ‘backing’ for reversal in a Down clue.
Record conclusion of economist in key message (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
EP (record) + last letter (conclusion) of ECONOMIST in ISLE (key) Perhaps my favorite clue. Fooled me.
Top and tail without starting off at opposite ends (9)
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TOP AND TAIL without first letter (starting) anagrammed (off) Well-hidden!
In fact, I'm hesitant to adopt incidental requirement (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ER (I’m hesitant) in DATUM (fact) around (to adopt) SIDE (incidental) Tricky! I biffed it.
Reconstruction of state involved Speaker suppressing anarchic riot (11)
Who tried to transform contents of project cherished by top people? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
middle letters (contents) of SCHEME (project) in (cherished by) A-LIST (top people?)
Dog soldiers snubbed orderly continually (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RE (soldiers) + last letter removed from (snubbed) TRIM (orderly) + EVER (continually)
Keen promoter possibly bitter about appointment (7)
Fixed charge securing queen's release (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SET (fixed) FEE (charge) around (securing) R (queen)
Stood up to knock back drink (5)
River horse released from trap (5)
Drunk husband left out of photograph (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
H (husband) removed from (left out of) SHOT (photograph)
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