Across
Passed away drinking whisky? That's sad (10)
Trial at first prolonging time in Washington DC (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
P[rolonging] + E.S.T, Eastern Standard Time, which we are now on here on the East coast.
Managed to stop former Tory leader ranting (8)
Odd country club occasion cut short (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
U.N. + EVEN[t].
Chief quietly plugging stock (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
STA(P)LE. Both chief and stock as adjectives, and not nouns as they are in the surface reading of the clue.
Take one's place fast and wait (3,5)
Reporter ignoring Republican, alleged adulterer (2-10)
Prey to anxiety over crew sunk in storm (7,5)
Old coppers in conversation (8)
Spread out in field? (6)
Rest spots lacking parking at back (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
S[p]IES + AT backwards. A brilliant clue, full of misdirection – raise your hand if you thought the last letter of parking was involved.
Careless constable ignoring new complication (8)
Repudiate last of clergy on retreat (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
DEN + [clerg]Y. Retreat is often a reversal indicator, but not here.
Ed sneers at silly show (10)
Down
Doing nothing but working? (8)
Plant that climbs most of mountain (3)
Libertine drinking gallons, contravening norms (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
RO(G)UE. Well, maybe two easy clues.
Montmartre as one embracing rebellion (7)
Clearly an order Thomas failed to obey? (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
An allusion to Doubting Thomas.
Old duke resigning from directorship abroad (11)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Anagram of [d]IRECTORSHIP, a brilliant clue with a very natural surface and an unexpected anagram indicator.
Foam from English river rising, engulfing hospital (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
E (H) TEES, all upside-down. Once again, a seeming noun leading to a verb.
Unrealistic expectation of lunch on easyJet? (3,2,3,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
A jocular cryptic hint.
Descent from great ape not initially preposterous (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
Anagram of GREAT APE N[ot].
Writer's second story making one's blood run cold (8)
Demanding I run round the States? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
ONE + R + O + US.
Conk out in river, cut up inside (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Times for the Times have:
EX(RIP upside-down)E. Rather strong for conk out, but probably meant in a jocular sense.
Group of friends have to drop couple in the end (5)
Assistance for Cockney joiner (3)
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