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Spend little — pence on tough fabric (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
SCRIM (tough fabric), P (pence). ODE: Scrim – strong, coarse fabric, chiefly used for heavy-duty lining or upholstery.
Whale's smell attracting wolves round beach, every one going (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
HUM (smell), P~ACK (wolves) containing B {each} [every one going]
Popular film star is lead item, No.1 in play (7,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Anagram [in play] of LEAD ITEM NO 1
Gobble up something vegan leaves unstarted (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{m} EAT (something vegan leaves) [unstarted]
Wrap the thing in a lot of earth (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
IT (the thing) contained by [in] BURR~O {w} (earth) [a lot of…]
Lettuce head eaten by deer (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
MAIN (head) contained [eaten[ by RO~E (deer)
What returning space capsules can do is not much of a contribution (4,2,3,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A cryptic hint precedes the literal
Irregularity where son follows soldiers in red on manoeuvres (14)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Anagram [on manoeuvres] of SOLDIERS IN RED , then S (son)
Extreme point on board? Quickly move mine back (4,3)
President Henry accepting current success (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
TR~UMP (President) + H (Henry) containing [accepting] I (current)
Vegetable growing medium's running short (3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
PEA {t} (growing medium)’s [running short]
He declared a criminal rational (5-6)
Wary about time tailing bird in covert (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
S~HY (wary) containing [about] TEAL (bird) + T (time)
Country ignoring former prime minister's limitations (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
{D} ISRAEL {i} (former prime minister) [ ignoring … limitations]
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So do be my madly significant person (8)
Rubbish mostly ripped up (3)
Island people with island beachwear garment (7)
Civil servant short of confidence fairly regularly (14)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
UNDER (short), SECRET (confidence), {f} A {i} R {l} Y [regularly]. A senior position in the Civil Service, but not as high up as a Permanent Secretary.
Verbal attack from European Marxists' leader in charge (7)
Large growth of transatlantic railroad supported by millions (8,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
AMERICAN (transatlantic), EL (railroad), M (millions)
Equipment to bag up litter may include this (6)
Style of writing they said could introduce it (8,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Another cryptic hint in support: ‘They said’ could introduce it
Freshly adapt and consider taking in east repeatedly (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
R~ATE (consider) containing [taking in] E + ORIENT (east repeatedly)
Adolphe's upset Lily (8)
Sight's best when mass is invisible around speed of light (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
M (mass) in OPTI {m} AL (best) becomes invisible and is replaced by C (the speed of light)
Old company head's unfriendly attitude (7)
Initially suspect more than one cleaner steals (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
S {uspect} [initially}, WIPES (more than one cleaner)
A factor in inherited nature (3)
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