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Could it be five gold rings one's received? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Could it be translates to IS IT, then inserted into V (five) OR, heraldic gold. Rings the instruction to place one outside the other. 5th day of Christmas already?
Stretching out, snake biting back of heel (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The necessary snake is an ASP, RAW in the sense of cold, biting weather, and the back end of heeL.
Left husband living in moderate, unfashionable property (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Start with L[eft], and EASE for moderate in its verbal sense, tack OLD for unfashionable on the end and let the H[usband} “live” inside.
Nothing odd in winning appeal, wouldn't you agree? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Regrettably so (IMHO), but its the even letters of wInNiNg with IT, traditional (sex) appeal.
Show technology advanced by Tesla? (5)
American river choked by container vessel (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
“Choked” can work either way indicating inside or outside. This is the former. A[merican] TAMAR, the border river between Devon and Cornwall, with CAN for container outside
Before program preparation, briefly record frustration (14)
Journal lacking nothing in review of semi-final action (9,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Now Japanese owned (Nikkei) but still pink. A striking anagram (review) of SEMI-FINAL ACTION with the O (nothing) missing out.
Languishing composer, tense inside, rolling smoke (9)
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The required composer is Franz LEHAR (The Merry Widow his best known). Insert T[ense] and add a reversed, rolling CIG or smoke.
Son to cook with little butter maybe (5)
Raise cap when freed of constraints by court (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
We have a b[ERE]t or cap freed from its exterior, placed by C[our]T
Footballers less happy about noise when playing (9)
One trying education the second time leaving shocked (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
One trying is a TASTER, add EDUCATION and remove taster’s second T.
Ordinary bronze set back Russian runner (7)
Down
Long hollow source of Venetian marble (6)
Hail is misconstrued, undone by Welsh language (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
An anagram (misconstrued) of HAIL IS undone (opened, I assume) by W[elsh].
However elected, the new Turkish leader comes first (4,5)
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Elected is IN, preceded buy THE N[ew] AGA, in this clue not a cooker, but the Turkish leader.
Taking back couple crying about missing lad's debut (11)
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Another decent anagram (about) of COUPLE CRYING without the first letter (debut) of Lad.
Put together some speed dating tips (3)
What starts producing rainbows if suitably manipulated? (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A pretty good sort of &lit, featuring the “starts” of Producing Rainbows If Suitably Manipulated.
Betting site, a popular source of windfall (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A plus IN for popular plus TREE, the generic source of windfall fruit.
Turner possibly behind houses in classical style (8)
Peril dissipated, councillor enters town sporting honour (6,5)
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Any sport where three elite wins are obtained. An anagram (dissipated) of PERIL with C[ousello]R contained by TOWN, in plain sight.
Most problematic in trial, fruitcake is regularly unavailable (9)
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TEST for trial into which the even letters of fRuItCaKe Is are inserted.
Waste initially cleared after a flush (8)
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Nearly my downfall. EFFLUENT for waste needs to lose its initial E, to be replaced by A
Amphibians putting away jack rabbits (7)
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Natterjack (toad)s are the required amphibia, remove the jack but keep the S
Customer ultimately tolerates having residence knocked about (3,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Tolerates is ENDURES, reverse (knocked about) the RES[idence] part.
Scrap line introduced by coder (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
The creator of the eponymous code is MORSE, placed before L[ine].
Following beam, losing sight of its origin (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Beam in this case is RAFTER, lose its first, original letter.
Top holiday, though case lost twice (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
hoLIDay minus is first two and last two letters. Saved me having to think of a 7-letter word with lid in the middle by kindly placing is in clear.
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