0xharib/xword2 · Datasets at Hugging Face

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Revered figure loses head for a period (3)	ERA	Definition: a period (h)ERA Hera was queen of the Gods of Olympus, hence a "revered figure".
It could be represented in amiable type (not half) (11)	AMENABILITY	Definition: It could be represented in amiable type *(in amiable) + TY(pe)
Fear day before study (5)	DREAD	Definition: Fear D + READ
Tree guide lacking introduction (3)	ELM	Definition: Tree (h)ELM
Sample discrimination (5)	TASTE	Definition: Sample Double definition
Stop discordant tune in club first (11)	DISCONTINUE	Definition: Stop DISCO + *(in tune)
Recall deeply personal pull (3)	TUG	Definition: pull (3) <= GUT (as in gut feeling, I presume)
College joint for one that's cheerful (7)	CHIPPER	Definition: cheerful C + HIP + PER ("for one")
Clash with daughter enthralled by dog (7)	COLLIDE	Definition: Clash COLLI(D)E
Clumsy painter awkwardly dropping a roller initially (5)	INEPT	Definition: Clumsy *(pinte) (ie "painter without A + R(oller))
Time a woman interrupts endlessly extended debate (9)	TALKATHON	Definition: debate T + A + KATH "interrupting" LON(g)
English fighter about to become one settled abroad (6)	EMIGRE	Definition: one settled abroad E + MIG + RE
Develop curiosity without others about island (8)	INCUBATE	Definition: Develop INTE(rest) about CUBA
Dress, a number worn by broadcasting executive showing dynamism (3-2-3-2)	GET-UP-AND-GO	Definition: dynamism GET-UP ("dress") + A NO "worn by" DG (director general = "broadcasting executive")
Favour element forgoing resistance (4)	BOON	Definition: Favour BO(r)ON
Support among fans with minute gone in game (10)	BACKGAMMON	Definition: game BACK + (among m) Not sure of the parsing here, as the anagram indicator could be "gone" or possibly "fans", but it shouldn't be both? (See comment 1 below for a possible parsing)
Exam or lesson in which master is deficient (4)	ORAL	Definition: Exam (m)ORAL
Equipment mostly put on car in Italian port (6)	RIMINI	Definition: Italian port RI(g) + MINI
Grotesque sort of royal egg, scrambled (8)	GARGOYLE	Definition: Grotesque sort *(royal egg)
Figures on register required for returns? (10)	ELECTORATE	Definition: Figures on register Cryptic definition
Cheer Latin rogue out of difficulty (2,3,5)	IN THE CLEAR	Definition: out of difficulty *(cheer latin)
Lift for police detaining ungentlemanly sort after appeal that's instructive (8)	DIDACTIC	Definition: instructive <= C(IT CAD)ID
Model getting drunk? Wait patiently (3,5)	SIT TIGHT	Definition: Wait patiently SIT + TIGHT
Ring from Cornish area I have put on top of locker (6)	SWIVEL	Definition: Ring SW ("Cornish area" = South West (of England)) + I'VE + L(ocker)
Discussion of inexperienced novelist (6)	GREENE	Definition: novelist Homophone of GREEN
Secretary facing outwardly tough course (4)	PATH	Definition: course P.A. + T(oug)H
Betray on radio tight-knit group (4)	CELL	Definition: tight-knit group Homophone of SELL
Very economical price had struggling stores close to debt (4,5)	DIRTCHEAP	Definition: Very economical *(had price) "stores" (deb)T
25 11's wrong, stifling way of working (5)	SIMON	Definition: 25 11 SIN "stifling" M.O. (modus operandi = "way of wroking") Simon Cowell, music producer and the man behind shows like the X Factor and *Britain's Got Talent.
Like muesli and bananas? (5)	NUTTY	Definition: bananas Double definition
Maybe grave judge backs withdrawing help (9)	DIACRITIC	Definition: Maybe grave <=AID + CRITIC A diacritic is a mark showing how a letter should be pronounced, and grave (`) is an example of a diacritic.
Distance fellow travellers cover repeatedly (3)	ELL	Definition: Distance Hidden in both "fELLow" and "travELLers"
First of Tests and opening game could be here (5,6)	TRENT BRIDGE	Definition: could be here T(ests) + RENT ("opening") + BRIDGE
Puzzle not having a positive value? (7)	NONPLUS	Definition: Puzzle NON PLUS = "not having a positive value"
Romeo tucked into two drinks, in distress (7)	CHAGRIN	Definition: distress R in CHA and GIN
Traveller's plane took off ahead of time (7)	MIGRANT	Definition: Traveller MIG + RAN + T(ime)
Stand a bit of laughter and song (7)	HATRACK	Definition: Stand HA + TRACK
Dog guzzling claret's drunk an old red (5,6)	FIDELCASTRO	Definition: an old red FIDO ("dog") "guzzling" *(clarets)
I may have one day by Ruth or Daniel's place (3)	DOT	Definition: I may have one D(ay) + O.T. (ie Old Testament, of which Ruth and Daniel are books)
Look inside church, securing good deal for organ cover (9)	LOINCLOTH	Definition: organ cover LO IN CH "securing" LOT Nice definition!
Walker's nude walk (5)	AMBLE	Definition: walk (r)AMBLE(r) The "nude" tells us to remove the outer letters.
Way to get untreated stable bed? (5)	STRAW	Definition: stable bed ST + RAW
Problem about marketing, eg for Greens (5,4)	MUSHYPEAS	Definition: Greens <=SUM + HYPE + AS
Keep order to pay £1,000 a long time (7)	DUNGEON	Definition: Keep DUN ("order to pay") + G ("£1,000) + EON Incredibly, I had never come across "dun" with that meaning before – you learn summat new every day!
Drug trial failed with it (7)	RITALIN	Definition: Drug *(trial) + IN ("with it" = "trendy" = IN) A rarer way to indicate IN
Lament delay, netting a pound where fortune's sought (7,4)	CRYSTAL BALL	Definition: where fortune's sought CRY + STALL "netting" A LB
Lacking mates, having day off that's tediously long (7)	ENDLESS	Definition: tediously long (fri) ENDLESS
Photo frames hang on synthetic material (7)	PLASTIC	Photo frames hang on synthetic material (7) PIC "frames" LAST
Old man's unfinished title (3)	SIR	Definition: Old man SIR(e)
He makes a killing beginning to market gold stocks a bit (7)	MATADOR	Definition: He makes a killing M(arket) + OR "stocks" (i.e. holds) A TAD
London university splitting noble gas particle (7)	NUCLEON	Definition: particle UCL "splitting" NEON
Conservative, behind May's back, keeps fighting (11)	REACTIONARY	Definition: Conservative REAR + (ma)Y "keeps" ACTION ("fighting") I always think "reactionary" should mean the opposite of "conservative".
Fellows wearing ladies' slippers and cloaks (7)	MUFFLES	Definition: cloaks FF in MULES
More frivolous Greek admits: "That would be the end of me" (7)	GIDDIER	Definition: More frivolous GR. "admits" I'D DIE
Eatery's charge low, needing to rise (7)	TEAROOM	Definition: Eatery TEAR ("charge") + <=MOO ("low")
Husband experiences lust problems (7)	HITCHES	Definition: problems H + ITCHES
Car with uneven bulge able to be picked up (7)	AUDIBLE	Definition: able to be picked up AUDI + B(u)L(g)E
Equipment sent for tidying up litter (7)	KITTENS	Definition: litter KIT + *(sent)
Intimidate businesswomen? (3)	COW	Definition: Intimidate CO ("business") + W(omen)
Fight egghead's corner (tight one) (6)	SCRAPE	Fight egghead's corner (tight one) (6) SCRAP + E(gg)
Rock in space producing a performance-enhancing drug (8)	ASTEROID	Rock in space producing a performance-enhancing drug (8) A + STEROID
Soldiers always included in honour (6)	REVERE	Soldiers always included in honour (6) EVER in R.E. ("soldiers" = Royal Emgineers)
Dismal end of marriage – authentic amusement comes first (8)	FUNEREAL	Dismal end of marriage – authentic amusement comes first (8) FUN + (marriag)E + REAL
Next to ancient historian embracing metrical measures (6)	BESIDE	Next to ancient historian embracing metrical measures (6) (The Venerable) BEDE "embracing" SI (as in SI units)
Pussy's reign aboard boat? (8)	PURULENT	Pussy's reign aboard boat? (8) RULE "aboard" BOAT Think "pussy", as in "discharging pus" rather than the cute kitten here.
Class A drug, mine, going west (3-3)	TIP-TOP	Class A drug, mine, going west (3-3) <=POT PIT
One reflected on expression of disgust – basta! (6)	ENOUGH	One reflected on expression of disgust – basta! (6) <=ONE + UGH
Undertaking not entirely lost without love (7)	MISSION	Undertaking not entirely lost without love (7) MISSIN(g) "about" 0
Nit-picker to kiss and cuddle, adopting fighter's standard (6)	PEDANT	Nit-picker to kiss and cuddle, adopting fighter's standard (6) PET ("kiss and cuddle") "adopting" DAN ("fighter's standard") From WIkipedia – In Judo, improvement and understanding of the art is denoted by a system of ranks split into kyu and dan* grades.
Authority ground with it (8)	LORDSHIP	Authority ground with it (8) LORDS (cricket "ground") + HIP ("with it")
More ironic about Taiwan's principal author (6)	WRITER	More ironic about Taiwan's principal author (6) WRIER "about" T(aiwan)
Fresh in to the fourteenth century (8)	TRECENTO	Fresh in to the fourteenth century (8) T(RECENT)O Trecento – the 14th century, especially when referring to Italian culture and art.
Plaster saint's secret return left out (6)	STUCCO	Plaster saint's secret return left out (6) S + <=OCCU(l)T
Her pilot, going astray, finds somewhere to land (8)	HELIPORT	Her pilot, going astray, finds somewhere to land (8) *(her pilot)
Take possession of mushroom, indeed? (6)	ACCEPT	Take possession of mushroom, indeed? (6) CEP ("mushroom") in ACT ("deed") I'm on the fence about the use of "indeed" here. Some hate this device, others don't mind it.
Dirty lady becoming cleaner? (8)	SCRUBBER	Dirty lady becoming cleaner? (8) Double definition
What students do with greater volume turned up, stifling volume (8)	REVISION	What students do with greater volume turned up, stifling volume (8) <=NOISIER "stifling" V
Projector's original diagram generates template (8)	PARADIGM	Projector's original diagram generates template (8) P(rojector) + *(diagram)
Shillings and pence keeping member of ethnic group quiet! (4,2)	SHUT UP	Shillings and pence keeping member of ethnic group quiet! (4,2) S (HUTU) P The Hutu is a group of Bantu people in Rwanda and Burundi
Certainly be included, raising hell (6)	EREBUS	Certainly be included, raising hell (6) <=SU(BE)RE I'm no classics scholar, but I'm not sure Erebus is hell. My understanding is that in Greek mythology, souls had to pass through Erebus to get to Hades.
Leading batsman's kitchen utensil (6)	OPENER	Leading batsman's kitchen utensil (6) Double definition
Swell rendezvous in France he interrupts (6)	DILATE	Swell rendezvous in France he interrupts (6) IL ("in France, he") "interrupts" DATE
13 25 a'cross's novel pause for repair (3,4)	PIT STOP	13 25 a'cross's novel pause for repair (3,4) *(tip top s)
Musical genre of 13 25a in which temperatures become hot (3-3)	HIP-HOP	Musical genre of 13 25a in which temperatures become hot (3-3) H(t)IP-H(t)OP
Countries not entirely disordered – psychologically so? (8)	NEUROTIC	Countries not entirely disordered – psychologically so? (8) *(countrie)
Small component of PA, maybe (8)	PARTICLE	Small component of PA, maybe (8) P + ARTICLE ("A")
Get going with champion ticket- seller (5,3)	START OUT	Get going with champion ticket- seller (5,3) STAR + TOUT
Surveillance organisation almost intercepting drunk's hiccup (6)	GLITCH	Surveillance organisation almost intercepting drunk's hiccup (6) GCH(q) "intercepting" LIT
Test gold over wood (6)	ORDEAL	Test gold over wood (6) OR + DEAL
Inactive reptile securing shelter (6)	ASLEEP	Inactive reptile securing shelter (6) ASP "securing" LEE
Social medium with missing giggle (6)	TITTER	Social medium with missing giggle (6) T(w)ITTER
Frank initially ignored by fellow writer (6)	PENMAN	Frank initially ignored by fellow writer (6) (o)PEN + MAN
New drama in nationalist's first language (8)	MANDARIN	New drama in nationalist's first language (8) *(drama in) + N(ationalist)
Determined to make a record (6)	SINGLE	Determined to make a record (6) Double definition? I can't find "single" = "determined" in Chambers. "Single-minded" means "determined"
Rex entering meeting with shrink (8)	CONTRACT	Rex entering meeting with shrink (8) R "entering" CONTACT
Value highly abused tsar and rue embracing the end of empire (8)	TREASURE	Value highly abused tsar and rue embracing the end of empire (8) *(tsar rue) "embracing" (empir)E
Dash from Atlantic port to ancient city (6)	VIGOUR	Dash from Atlantic port to ancient city (6) VIGO + UR Vigo is a port in north-west Spain (Galicia) and Ur was an ancient Sumerian city.
Considerable tax cut by Socialist leader (4)	VAST	Considerable tax cut by Socialist leader (4) VAT "cut by" S
Get better crack (5,2)	CLEAR UP	Get better crack (5,2) Double definition "Get better" as in, say a rash, and "crack" as in "crack a problem" (not entirely convinced by second definition…)
Not unfortunately within murderer to hold back (7)	CONTAIN	Not unfortunately within murderer to hold back (7) *(not) "within" CAIN

Revered figure loses head for a period (3)

ERA

Definition: a period (h)ERA Hera was queen of the Gods of Olympus, hence a "revered figure".

It could be represented in amiable type (not half) (11)

AMENABILITY

Definition: It could be represented in amiable type *(in amiable) + TY(pe)

Fear day before study (5)

DREAD

Definition: Fear D + READ

Tree guide lacking introduction (3)

ELM

Definition: Tree (h)ELM

Sample discrimination (5)

TASTE

Definition: Sample Double definition

Stop discordant tune in club first (11)

DISCONTINUE

Definition: Stop DISCO + *(in tune)

Recall deeply personal pull (3)

TUG

Definition: pull (3) <= GUT (as in gut feeling, I presume)

College joint for one that's cheerful (7)

CHIPPER

Definition: cheerful C + HIP + PER ("for one")

Clash with daughter enthralled by dog (7)

COLLIDE

Definition: Clash COLLI(D)E

Clumsy painter awkwardly dropping a roller initially (5)

INEPT

Definition: Clumsy *(pinte) (ie "painter without A + R(oller))

Time a woman interrupts endlessly extended debate (9)

TALKATHON

Definition: debate T + A + KATH "interrupting" LON(g)

English fighter about to become one settled abroad (6)

EMIGRE

Definition: one settled abroad E + MIG + RE

Develop curiosity without others about island (8)

INCUBATE

Definition: Develop INTE(rest) about CUBA

Dress, a number worn by broadcasting executive showing dynamism (3-2-3-2)

GET-UP-AND-GO

Definition: dynamism GET-UP ("dress") + A NO "worn by" DG (director general = "broadcasting executive")

Favour element forgoing resistance (4)

BOON

Definition: Favour BO(r)ON

Support among fans with minute gone in game (10)

BACKGAMMON

Definition: game BACK + *(among m) Not sure of the parsing here, as the anagram indicator could be "gone" or possibly "fans", but it shouldn't be both? *(See comment 1 below for a possible parsing)

Exam or lesson in which master is deficient (4)

ORAL

Definition: Exam (m)ORAL

Equipment mostly put on car in Italian port (6)

RIMINI

Definition: Italian port RI(g) + MINI

Grotesque sort of royal egg, scrambled (8)

GARGOYLE

Definition: Grotesque sort *(royal egg)

Figures on register required for returns? (10)

ELECTORATE

Definition: Figures on register Cryptic definition

Cheer Latin rogue out of difficulty (2,3,5)

IN THE CLEAR

Definition: out of difficulty *(cheer latin)

Lift for police detaining ungentlemanly sort after appeal that's instructive (8)

DIDACTIC

Definition: instructive <= C(IT CAD)ID

Model getting drunk? Wait patiently (3,5)

SIT TIGHT

Definition: Wait patiently SIT + TIGHT

Ring from Cornish area I have put on top of locker (6)

SWIVEL

Definition: Ring SW ("Cornish area" = South West (of England)) + I'VE + L(ocker)

Discussion of inexperienced novelist (6)

GREENE

Definition: novelist Homophone of GREEN

Secretary facing outwardly tough course (4)

PATH

Definition: course P.A. + T(oug)H

Betray on radio tight-knit group (4)

CELL

Definition: tight-knit group Homophone of SELL

Very economical price had struggling stores close to debt (4,5)

DIRTCHEAP

Definition: Very economical *(had price) "stores" (deb)T

25 11's wrong, stifling way of working (5)

SIMON

Definition: 25 11 SIN "stifling" M.O. (modus operandi = "way of wroking") Simon Cowell, music producer and the man behind shows like the *X Factor* and *Britain's Got Talent.

Like muesli and bananas? (5)

NUTTY

Definition: bananas Double definition

Maybe grave judge backs withdrawing help (9)

DIACRITIC

Definition: Maybe grave <=AID + CRITIC A diacritic is a mark showing how a letter should be pronounced, and grave (`) is an example of a diacritic.

Distance fellow travellers cover repeatedly (3)

ELL

Definition: Distance Hidden in both "f**ELL**ow" and "trav**ELL**ers"

First of Tests and opening game could be here (5,6)

TRENT BRIDGE

Definition: could be here T(ests) + RENT ("opening") + BRIDGE

Puzzle not having a positive value? (7)

NONPLUS

Definition: Puzzle NON PLUS = "not having a positive value"

Romeo tucked into two drinks, in distress (7)

CHAGRIN

Definition: distress R in CHA and GIN

Traveller's plane took off ahead of time (7)

MIGRANT

Definition: Traveller MIG + RAN + T(ime)

Stand a bit of laughter and song (7)

HATRACK

Definition: Stand HA + TRACK

Dog guzzling claret's drunk an old red (5,6)

FIDELCASTRO

Definition: an old red FIDO ("dog") "guzzling" *(clarets)

I may have one day by Ruth or Daniel's place (3)

DOT

Definition: I may have one D(ay) + O.T. (ie Old Testament, of which Ruth and Daniel are books)

Look inside church, securing good deal for organ cover (9)

LOINCLOTH

Definition: organ cover LO IN CH "securing" LOT Nice definition!

Walker's nude walk (5)

AMBLE

Definition: walk (r)AMBLE(r) The "nude" tells us to remove the outer letters.

Way to get untreated stable bed? (5)

STRAW

Definition: stable bed ST + RAW

Problem about marketing, eg for Greens (5,4)

MUSHYPEAS

Definition: Greens <=SUM + HYPE + AS

Keep order to pay £1,000 a long time (7)

DUNGEON

Definition: Keep DUN ("order to pay") + G ("£1,000) + EON Incredibly, I had never come across "dun" with that meaning before – you learn summat new every day!

Drug trial failed with it (7)

RITALIN

Definition: Drug *(trial) + IN ("with it" = "trendy" = IN) A rarer way to indicate IN

Lament delay, netting a pound where fortune's sought (7,4)

CRYSTAL BALL

Definition: where fortune's sought CRY + STALL "netting" A LB

Lacking mates, having day off that's tediously long (7)

ENDLESS

Definition: tediously long (fri) ENDLESS

Photo frames hang on synthetic material (7)

PLASTIC

Photo frames hang on synthetic material (7) PIC "frames" LAST

Old man's unfinished title (3)

SIR

Definition: Old man SIR(e)

He makes a killing beginning to market gold stocks a bit (7)

MATADOR

Definition: He makes a killing M(arket) + OR "stocks" (i.e. holds) A TAD

London university splitting noble gas particle (7)

NUCLEON

Definition: particle UCL "splitting" NEON

Conservative, behind May's back, keeps fighting (11)

REACTIONARY

Definition: Conservative REAR + (ma)Y "keeps" ACTION ("fighting") I always think "reactionary" should mean the opposite of "conservative".

Fellows wearing ladies' slippers and cloaks (7)

MUFFLES

Definition: cloaks FF in MULES

More frivolous Greek admits: "That would be the end of me" (7)

GIDDIER

Definition: More frivolous GR. "admits" I'D DIE

Eatery's charge low, needing to rise (7)

TEAROOM

Definition: Eatery TEAR ("charge") + <=MOO ("low")

Husband experiences lust problems (7)

HITCHES

Definition: problems H + ITCHES

Car with uneven bulge able to be picked up (7)

AUDIBLE

Definition: able to be picked up AUDI + B(u)L(g)E

Equipment sent for tidying up litter (7)

KITTENS

Definition: litter KIT + *(sent)

Intimidate businesswomen? (3)

COW

Definition: Intimidate CO ("business") + W(omen)

Fight egghead's corner (tight one) (6)

SCRAPE

Fight egghead's corner (tight one) (6) SCRAP + E(gg)

Rock in space producing a performance-enhancing drug (8)

ASTEROID

Rock in space producing a performance-enhancing drug (8) A + STEROID

Soldiers always included in honour (6)

REVERE

Soldiers always included in honour (6) EVER in R.E. ("soldiers" = Royal Emgineers)

Dismal end of marriage – authentic amusement comes first (8)

FUNEREAL

Dismal end of marriage – authentic amusement comes first (8) FUN + (marriag)E + REAL

Next to ancient historian embracing metrical measures (6)

BESIDE

Next to ancient historian embracing metrical measures (6) (The Venerable) BEDE "embracing" SI (as in SI units)

Pussy's reign aboard boat? (8)

PURULENT

Pussy's reign aboard boat? (8) RULE "aboard" BOAT Think "pussy", as in "discharging pus" rather than the cute kitten here.

Class A drug, mine, going west (3-3)

TIP-TOP

Class A drug, mine, going west (3-3) <=POT PIT

One reflected on expression of disgust – basta! (6)

ENOUGH

One reflected on expression of disgust – basta! (6) <=ONE + UGH

Undertaking not entirely lost without love (7)

MISSION

Undertaking not entirely lost without love (7) MISSIN(g) "about" 0

Nit-picker to kiss and cuddle, adopting fighter's standard (6)

PEDANT

Nit-picker to kiss and cuddle, adopting fighter's standard (6) PET ("kiss and cuddle") "adopting" DAN ("fighter's standard") From WIkipedia – *In Judo, improvement and understanding of the art is denoted by a system of ranks split into kyu and **dan** grades.

Authority ground with it (8)

LORDSHIP

Authority ground with it (8) LORDS (cricket "ground") + HIP ("with it")

More ironic about Taiwan's principal author (6)

WRITER

More ironic about Taiwan's principal author (6) WRIER "about" T(aiwan)

Fresh in to the fourteenth century (8)

TRECENTO

Fresh in to the fourteenth century (8) T(RECENT)O Trecento – the 14th century, especially when referring to Italian culture and art.

Plaster saint's secret return left out (6)

STUCCO

Plaster saint's secret return left out (6) S + <=OCCU(l)T

Her pilot, going astray, finds somewhere to land (8)

HELIPORT

Her pilot, going astray, finds somewhere to land (8) *(her pilot)

Take possession of mushroom, indeed? (6)

ACCEPT

Take possession of mushroom, indeed? (6) CEP ("mushroom") in ACT ("deed") I'm on the fence about the use of "indeed" here. Some hate this device, others don't mind it.

Dirty lady becoming cleaner? (8)

SCRUBBER

Dirty lady becoming cleaner? (8) Double definition

What students do with greater volume turned up, stifling volume (8)

REVISION

What students do with greater volume turned up, stifling volume (8) <=NOISIER "stifling" V

Projector's original diagram generates template (8)

PARADIGM

Projector's original diagram generates template (8) P(rojector) + *(diagram)

Shillings and pence keeping member of ethnic group quiet! (4,2)

SHUT UP

Shillings and pence keeping member of ethnic group quiet! (4,2) S (HUTU) P The Hutu is a group of Bantu people in Rwanda and Burundi

Certainly be included, raising hell (6)

EREBUS

Certainly be included, raising hell (6) <=SU(BE)RE I'm no classics scholar, but I'm not sure Erebus is hell. My understanding is that in Greek mythology, souls had to pass through Erebus to get to Hades.

Leading batsman's kitchen utensil (6)

OPENER

Leading batsman's kitchen utensil (6) Double definition

Swell rendezvous in France he interrupts (6)

DILATE

Swell rendezvous in France he interrupts (6) IL ("in France, he") "interrupts" DATE

13 25 a'cross's novel pause for repair (3,4)

PIT STOP

13 25 a'cross's novel pause for repair (3,4) *(tip top s)

Musical genre of 13 25a in which temperatures become hot (3-3)

HIP-HOP

Musical genre of 13 25a in which temperatures become hot (3-3) H(t)IP-H(t)OP

Countries not entirely disordered – psychologically so? (8)

NEUROTIC

Countries not entirely disordered – psychologically so? (8) *(countrie)

Small component of PA, maybe (8)

PARTICLE

Small component of PA, maybe (8) P + ARTICLE ("A")

Get going with champion ticket- seller (5,3)

START OUT

Get going with champion ticket- seller (5,3) STAR + TOUT

Surveillance organisation almost intercepting drunk's hiccup (6)

GLITCH

Surveillance organisation almost intercepting drunk's hiccup (6) GCH(q) "intercepting" LIT

Test gold over wood (6)

ORDEAL

Test gold over wood (6) OR + DEAL

Inactive reptile securing shelter (6)

ASLEEP

Inactive reptile securing shelter (6) ASP "securing" LEE

Social medium with missing giggle (6)

TITTER

Social medium with missing giggle (6) T(w)ITTER

Frank initially ignored by fellow writer (6)

PENMAN

Frank initially ignored by fellow writer (6) (o)PEN + MAN

New drama in nationalist's first language (8)

MANDARIN

New drama in nationalist's first language (8) *(drama in) + N(ationalist)

Determined to make a record (6)

SINGLE

Determined to make a record (6) Double definition? I can't find "single" = "determined" in Chambers. "Single-minded" means "determined"

Rex entering meeting with shrink (8)

CONTRACT

Rex entering meeting with shrink (8) R "entering" CONTACT

Value highly abused tsar and rue embracing the end of empire (8)

TREASURE

Value highly abused tsar and rue embracing the end of empire (8) *(tsar rue) "embracing" (empir)E

Dash from Atlantic port to ancient city (6)

VIGOUR

Dash from Atlantic port to ancient city (6) VIGO + UR Vigo is a port in north-west Spain (Galicia) and Ur was an ancient Sumerian city.

Considerable tax cut by Socialist leader (4)

VAST

Considerable tax cut by Socialist leader (4) VAT "cut by" S

Get better crack (5,2)

CLEAR UP

Get better crack (5,2) Double definition "Get better" as in, say a rash, and "crack" as in "crack a problem" (not entirely convinced by second definition…)

Not unfortunately within murderer to hold back (7)

CONTAIN

Not unfortunately within murderer to hold back (7) *(not) "within" CAIN