Across
Measured carpet at end of store (10)
Key teacher perhaps unwilling to leave pit? (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A(musical key) and B.ED.(teacher) – referring to not wanting to get up.
Crazy notion, half rejected by setter of The Listener (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IDEA(notion) minus the second half, then I(setter), and OTIC(of the ear/Listener). Fun clue referencing the weekly barred-grid puzzle that will appear tomorrow.
Limits wearing really large shades (7)
Supporter close to battle inside Hertfordshire town about to fall? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TEE(supporter), then the last letter of battlE inside TRING(Hertfordshire town). Got this from the definition and retrofitted wordplay for the blog.
Drawing failing to show son's craft (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SKETCH(drawing) minus S(son)
Tailor wheeled on second design (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
FIT(tailor as a verb) reversed after MO(second)
Gallery enthralled by Cliff on electronic vehicle (6,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TATE(gallery) inside SCAR(cliff) after E(electronic)
Boomer in guesthouse covers options on trolley? (9)
Get round hull of drone after spacewalk? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
external letters of DronE after EVA(extravehicular activity, spacewalk)
Bank backing for one director (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of EG(for one) and DIR(director)
Tight finish, Charlie declared (5-4)
Modern split oven coating uranium and gold (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
anagram of OVEN containing U(uranium) then AU(gold)
Refuse game sent to port at start of season (7)
Group separated by grand commander (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A-HA(pop group known for being two-hit wonders) surrounding G(grand). Try getting Take On Me out of your head now (the other one was The Sun Always Shines on TV)
Cool mate smuggles fur (10)
Down
Climbing tree in drought exhausted stray (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
reversal of FIR(tree) inside the external letters of DroughT
City of Crete lies in ruins (9)
Maladroit Pat possibly OK carrying good wine (14)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
a pat of BUTTER, then FINE(OK) containing G(good), finally RED wine
Pick up fool daughter's left for Romeo (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DECEIVE(fool) with D(Daughter) replaced by R(Romeo)
Hard time keeping Henry in meditation (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TOUGH(hard), T(time) containing H(henry, the unit)
Take the bait delivered for bay (5)
Sack of small fish Barb's taken east (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
S CHAR inside DIG + E.
Label new trees English chief maybe surveys (6,8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MARK(label) then an anagram of TREES, E(English), ARCH(chief)
Notes Roman mead that's distributed (9)
Guy abridged popular post providing early coverage for those in theatre (5,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
CHAP(guy) minus the last letter, then IN(popular), MAIL(post) – a theatre of war
Boorish group losing leader edges away (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
BUNCH(group) minus the first letter surrounding OUT(away)
Ruler binding back of right arm (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SHOGUN(ruler) containing the last letter of righT
Funds party that's distasteful (5)
Character taking heart at first pilot's forecast? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
First letters of Taking Heart, then ETA(pilot’s forecast)
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