0xharib/xword2 · Datasets at Hugging Face

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Military account some units forward in the wrong direction (6)	SITREP	Definition: Military account SI (Système Internationale – system of units) + reverse of PERT. Military abbreviation of "situation report"
Persian poet sounds affected by cold (6)	RHEUMY	Definition: affected by cold Homophone of Rumi
Sign of ultimate judgment (in a word) for baked apple dish (8)	BLACKCAP	Definition: baked apple dish The "sign of ultimate judgment" is the BLACK CAP, formerly used by judges when pronouncing the death sentence. Azed helpfully (though I think unnecessarily) then tells us to write it as a single word, to get a baked apple dish, which I'd never heard of – recipe here (BLACKCAP is also a bird, which came up in a Phi puzzle that I blogged recently.)
Shiners? Against getting in help! (4)	SOVS	Definition: Shiners V[ersus] in SOS (distress signal). Shiner and Sov are both slang for a sovereign (ths coin)
Outstanding NFL achievement? English record in risk (9)	THREEPEAT	Definition: Outstanding NFL achievement E EP in THREAT – it's a portmanteau of three and repeat, referring to a triple success in US sport (e.g. American football, hence the NFL)
Pine historically planted in eastern empires (4)	ERNE	Definition: Pine historically Hidden in eastERN Empires. It's an old form of "yearn"
Scrum lacking in energy? It'll require constructive work at home (8)	FLATPACK	Definition: It'll require constructive work at home The energy-less scrum is a FLAT PACK, giving the type of furniture sold by Ikea et al
One with more money than taste? Here's chapter and verse about one (4)	CHAV	Definition: One with more money than taste A in CH + V. The definition is as per Chambers, though I associate the word more with the description in the Wikipedia article: "a particular stereotype of anti-social youth dressed in sportswear"
Once robust old fence ends in total collapse (5)	HAYLE	Definition: Once robust HAY (a fence or hedge) + last letters of totaL collapsE
Fit? Queen kept inside is chesty, poorly (9)	HYSTERICS	Definition: Fit R in (IS CHESTY)
Being a religious disciple muddled Shia with constant aid around (9)	CHELASHIP	Definition: Being a religious disciple SHIA* in C HELP
I dropped out of grammar term being grossly stupid (5)	CRASS	Definition: being grossly stupid CRASIS less I. Crasis is the merging of two vowels into one, as for example in the French contraction of de le into *du
Lively tune followed by tenor (4)	CANT	Definition: Lively CAN + T. I'm not totally sure about this: Chambers gives can. as an abbreviation for the musical terms canon and canto: I think the latter – "the part in a piece of music that carries the melody" is the closest to "tune"
Showing off heavy knife I had held wrong way round (8)	PARADING	Definition: Showing off Reverse of I'D in PARANG
Broadcast, I am shown with kiss in latter-day CinemaScope®? (4)	IMAX	Definition: latter-day CinemaScope® (I AM) + X – like CinemaScope, a trade name for a type of cinema projection
Item mostly croc disposed off, having appetite (7)	ORECTIC	Definition: having appetite Anagram of ITE[M] + CROC
Element of abstract algebra that converts 10p into 50! (9)	NILPOTENT	Definition: Element of abstract algebra Anagram of IO P INTO L. I knew this mathematical term as an adjective, but don't remember coming across it as a noun, as defined here
Set that includes a Celtic speaker (4)	GAEL	Definition: Celtic speaker A in GEL (to set)
Club working as initiator (8)	PUTTER-ON	Definition: initiator PUTTER (golf club) + ON (working)
Footballer's foul play echo'd by misguided Catholic monarch (12)	BODY‑CHECKING	Definition: Footballer's foul play (ECHO'D BY)* + C KING
Winter sports performance, reverse of fluid but bagging gold (4)	LAUF	Definition: Winter sports performance AU (gild) in reverse of FL (fluid)
Old weapon gunners brought up – explosion follows (7)	ARBLAST	Definition: Old weapon Reverse of RA (Royal Artillery) + BLAST
Sermon based on version of The Book that's short of love – hard (7)	KHOTBEH	Definition: Sermon Anagram of THE BOOK less one O, + H
Wrinkled traveller in Cyprus (5)	CREPY	Definition: Wrinkled REP (travelling salesman) in CY – wrinkled like crepe
Chap crazy about European beauty (5)	PEACH	Definition: beauty E in CHAP
Circular (rarely) one's taken round Edinburgh's capital, getting one just beyond there (5)	O’ERBY	Definition: just beyond there E[dinburgh] in ORBY (like an orb, so "round", labelled as rare by Chambers). O'erby is a Scots word for "a little way over", hence "just beyond there", i.e. in Edinburgh
Cook's essence? Nothing left – empty bags (8)	VANILLIN	Definition: Cook's essence NIL L in VAIN (empty)
Projecting lantern that merges images? Reset differently to select image (12)	STEREOPTICON	Definition: Projecting lantern that merges images RESET* + OPT + ICON
Socks worn with sandals I tucked under strap (4)	TABI	Definition: Socks worn with sandals TAB (strap) + I
Build I harmed with yen for injection – it thins the blood (8)	HYDREMIA	Definition: it thins the blood Anagram of I HARMED + Y[en]
Once extremely heated, careless drivers —— bodywork (7)	CANDENT	Definition: Once extremely heated A "fill in the gap" clue – careless drivers CAN DENT bodywork
Beggar hugging hot pipe in piping (7)	CHANTER	Definition: pipe in piping H in CANTER (beggar). A chanter is the pipe attached to a set of bapipes that is used to play a tune, in contrast to the drones
Australian native seen regularly in emu brood (4)	EURO	Definition: Australian native Alternate letters of EmU bRoOd. Euro another name for the Wallaroo
Grandparent's pyre, finally alight as before (5)	AVALE	Definition: alight as before AVAL (relating to a grandparent) + [pyr]E – a Spenserian word, meaning to alight, in the sense of "land"
Hot tonic, slushy stuff, one swallowed (5)	SALOP	Definition: Hot tonic A in SLOP
The mark of an editor, leader in Courier given award once (5)	CARET	Definition: The mark of an editor C[ourier] + ARET(obsolete word, to award)
In being found wanting, start up income support payment (4)	GIRO	Definition: income support payment Reverse of ORIGIN, less IN
Art thief: 'Am I not worried by consequences?' (9)	AFTERMATH	Definition: consequences Anagram of ART THIEF AM less I
Team enters hard times over position in league? (5)	SIXTH	Definition: position in league XI (eleven, football or cricket team) in H TS, all reversed
Shakin' Stevens ignoring TV impression (5)	SENSE	Definition: impression Anagram of STEVENS less TV
Nature's forecasters use brains to obtain current research and development (9)	RAINBIRDS	Definition: Nature's forecasters I (electrical current) + R & D in BRAINS* – "birds supposed to foretell rain"
Loss of money earned over players — 100's missing (7)	WASTAGE	Definition: Loss CAST less C (100) in WAGE
Bright sun, next to Mercury, orbits cool pair (7)	SHINING	Definition: Bright S + IN IN (twice "cool", fashionable) in HG (Mercury)
Object of night shift (5)	THING	Definition: Object NIGHT
Foot as party leader was somewhat untidy (3)	PAW	Definition: Foot P[art] + "anagram" of WA[S]
Pleasure holding books, retiring to bed (5)	FUTON	Definition: bed OT reversed in FUN
Succeeded in developing theory about the womb (7)	HYSTERO	Definition: about the womb S[ucceeded] in THEORY. Hyster- or hystero- is a prefix for "relating to the womb", as seen in "hysterectomy", and also "hysterics", but not a word in its own right
Promotion involves salary increase for flatterer (7)	PRAISER	Definition: flatterer RAISE in PR (public relations)
He let in English nationalist for celebration (9)	HALLOWEEN	Definition: celebration ALLOW in HE + E[nglish] N[ationalist]
Monsters? Turn back — no time to wait! (5)	OGRES	Definition: Monsters Reverse of GO (a turn) + RES[T]
Pierce Brosnan finally wears tie (5)	LANCE	Definition: Pierce [Brosna]N in LACE
Fake Tory in Labour? Not our former PM (4,5)	TONY BLAIR	Definition: former PM Anagram of TORY IN LABOUR less OUR. Clever construction, though I have a feeling I've seen something similar before
Judge saw criminal giving talks (4)	JAWS	Definition: talks J + SAW
Seconds includes Eton mess with seeds (6)	STONES	Definition: seeds ETON* in S S
New Age rock supports metal plants (5,5)	GREEN ALGAE	Definition: plants GREEN (new) + AL[uminium} + AGE
Girl's transport delivered (6)	CARRIE	Definition: Girl Homophone of "carry" (to transport)
Conservative peer noticed tool (8)	CHAINSAW	Definition: tool C + HAIN (Peter Hain, life peer) + SAW (noticed)
They rescue sick parrots, bandaging heads (4)	RSPB	Definition: They rescue sick parrots, bandaging heads First letters of Rescue Sick Parrots Bandaging, and kind of &lit: parrots are probably not one of the RSPB's main concerns. The enumeration (4) instead of (1,1,1,1) may be controversial
One releasing those caught in possession? (8)	EXORCIST	Definition: One releasing those caught in possession Cryptic definition
So, today's not the 4th? (4)	THUS	Definition: So THURS less its 4th letter
After removing top, change into an enchantress (5)	WITCH	Definition: enchantress [S]WITCH
Funny film about old vehicle reversing to happen in seaside resort (10)	ILFRACOMBE	Definition: seaside resort Reverse of O CAR in FILM* + BE (happen)
Toast and orange squash with afternoon off (5)	GONER	Definition: Toast Anagram of ORANGE less A[fternoon] – "he's a goner"/"he's toast" are slang for being dead
Playing tennis, keeping ball on line is rude (8)	INSOLENT	Definition: rude O + L in TENNIS
Plans for launches (8)	PROJECTS	Definition: Plans Double definition
At home I sleep, rising to make a sandwich (6)	PANINI	Definition: a sandwich Reverse of IN I NAP. Some people complain about Panini being used as a singular, but as far as I'm concerned it's a fully naturalised English word: I've never heard anyone claim we should say "spaghetti are.."
Hilarious person in Sunday best (6)	SCREAM	Definition: Hilarious person S + CREAM
Man will cause commotion … (4)	HELL	Definition: commotion HE'LL
… with 'female only' sign (4)	OMEN	Definition: sign O (zero) MEN
Waves one off from plane (4)	SURF	Definition: Waves SURFACE (plane) less ACE (one)
Traitor in Paris who has basic weapon (8)	QUISLING	Definition: Traitor QUI (French "who") + SLING (primitive weapon). Vidkun Quisling was a puppet leader of Norway under Nazi occupation, and the name is used generally for a traitor
Not all in bureau re-invested coins (5)	AUREI	Definition: coins Hidden in bureAU REInvested – Roman coins, so a Latin word
Can containing one hundred bananas (4)	LOCO	Definition: bananas C (100) in LOO (toilet, can) – Spanish word for "mad" – "bananas"
Sixties' approach of westerners in pool: sit with kit off (10)	OSTPOLITIK	Definition: Sixties' approach of westerners (POOL SIT KIT)* – German word describing the West's approach to Eastern Europe from the 1960s
Met radical in Congress, which is explosive (6)	SEMTEX	Definition: explosive MET* in SEX (congress) – plastic explosive developed in Czechoslovakia
Follow fashion rule in women's clothing (8)	TAILLEUR	Definition: women's clothing TAIL (follow) + RULE* ("fashion" indicating the anagram) – French
Italian footballers spoke vacuously amongst themselves (5,2)	INTER SE	Definition: amongst themselves INTER (Inter Milan, football team) + S[pok]E – Latin for "amongst themselves"
Plague overtakes woman, one likely to wail (7)	BANSHEE	Definition: one likely to wail SHE in BANE – female spirit whose wail heralds a death in Irish mythology
West African church lacks good atmosphere (8)	AMBIANCE	Definition: atmosphere [G]AMBIAN + CE – French word, usually written "ambience" in English
Appropriately placed university not very funny (2,4)	IN SITU	Definition: Appropriately placed Anagram of UNIVERSITY less VERY – Latin for "in place"
Very successful young person with sub-species? (10)	WUNDERKIND	Definition: Very successful young person W (ith) + UNDER (sub) + KIND (species) – German word for a child prodigy
Settler right behind City institution (4)	BOER	Definition: Settler BOE (Bank Of England) + R. Dutch for a farmer, used to describe settlers in South Africa
A Spanish female with appeal? This'll get hot (5)	SAUNA	Definition: This'll get hot SA (Sex Appeal) + UNA (Spanish feminine "one"). Sauna (word and thing) is originally Finnish
Fear Gypsies dropping back a short distance (8)	ANGSTROM	Definition: short distance ANGST (fear) + ROM[A] – the Angstrom (one-tenth of a nanometer) is named after the Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström
Like the origin of all solutions here, maybe a pure one (8)	EUROPEAN	Definition: Like the origin of all solutions here (A PURE ONE)* – the key to the theme. Not completely accurate, as this word is not particularly "foreign"
Endless protest in capital (4)	OSLO	Endless protest in capital (4) GO SLOW with its "ends" removed – Norwegian capital
Sexually fluid reporter not half cross to get trinkets (6)	BIJOUX	Definition: trinkets BI[-sexual] + (I presume) half of JOUrno + X (cross) – French for jewels
Player's instruction is a grunt, rubbish on ball (7)	AGITATO	Definition: Player's instruction A + GI (soldier, grunt) + TAT (rubbish) + O – Italian "agitated", used as an instruction in music
Officer, almost 51, about to provide pottery (8)	MAJOLICA	Definition: pottery MAJO[r] + LI (51) + CA (circa, about). Type of pottery, from Italian, originally spelt Maiolica (old name of Majorca)
French writing experts start from bad track records (10)	BRAILLISTS	Definition: French writing experts B[ad] + [T]RAIL [L]ISTS – experts in the writing system for the blind named after the Frenchman Louis Braille
Note fake news for all to see in context (6)	MILIEU	Definition: context MI (note, as in do-re-m) + LIE (fake news) + U (film classification) – another French word
Film screened by Lean, director with odd post-war story (3,3,4)	THE TIN DRUM	Definition: post-war story ET (film) in THIN (lean) + D[irector] + RUM (odd). Novel (originally Die Blechtrommel) by the German writer Günter Grass, set in the early 1950s
Performed musical works without opening drinks (8)	SANGRIAS	Definition: drinks SANG [A]RIAS – Spanish drinks
Lose rent rebuilding mezzanine (8)	ENTRESOL	Definition: mezzanine (LOSE RENT)* – French again
Kind of complex reference work, one on China (7)	OEDIPAL	Definition: Kind of complex OED (Oxford English Dictionary) + I + PAL (china – rhyming slang: china plate = mate). From Greek myth
Sweet pout, maintaining smiles on the outside (6)	MOUSSE	Definition: Sweet S[mile]S in MOUE (pout) – more French
Enjoying popularity, like old colour (6)	INDIGO	Definition: colour IN (fashionable, enjoyong popularity) + DIG (to like) + O. Originally used in English as "indico", from Spanish, but it has been naturalised a long time, so a bit of a borderline case for the theme, I think
Character's whisker, as some say? (4)	BETA	Definition: Character Homophone of "beater" (one who beats or whisks) – second letter of the Greek alpohabet
Tell story, say, about Belgian city (5)	LIEGE	Definition: Belgian city LIE (tell story) + reverse of E.G. (say)
Usually working, affirm how old one is (2,7)	ON AVERAGE	Definition: Usually ON (working) + AVER AGE

Military account some units forward in the wrong direction (6)

SITREP

Definition: Military account SI (Système Internationale – system of units) + reverse of PERT. Military abbreviation of "situation report"

Persian poet sounds affected by cold (6)

RHEUMY

Definition: affected by cold Homophone of Rumi

Sign of ultimate judgment (in a word) for baked apple dish (8)

BLACKCAP

Definition: baked apple dish The "sign of ultimate judgment" is the BLACK CAP, formerly used by judges when pronouncing the death sentence. Azed helpfully (though I think unnecessarily) then tells us to write it as a single word, to get a baked apple dish, which I'd never heard of – recipe here (BLACKCAP is also a bird, which came up in a Phi puzzle that I blogged recently.)

Shiners? Against getting in help! (4)

SOVS

Definition: Shiners V[ersus] in SOS (distress signal). Shiner and Sov are both slang for a sovereign (ths coin)

Outstanding NFL achievement? English record in risk (9)

THREEPEAT

Definition: Outstanding NFL achievement E EP in THREAT – it's a portmanteau of three and repeat, referring to a triple success in US sport (e.g. American football, hence the NFL)

Pine historically planted in eastern empires (4)

ERNE

Definition: Pine historically Hidden in eastERN Empires. It's an old form of "yearn"

Scrum lacking in energy? It'll require constructive work at home (8)

FLATPACK

Definition: It'll require constructive work at home The energy-less scrum is a FLAT PACK, giving the type of furniture sold by Ikea et al

One with more money than taste? Here's chapter and verse about one (4)

CHAV

Definition: One with more money than taste A in CH + V. The definition is as per Chambers, though I associate the word more with the description in the Wikipedia article: "a particular stereotype of anti-social youth dressed in sportswear"

Once robust old fence ends in total collapse (5)

HAYLE

Definition: Once robust HAY (a fence or hedge) + last letters of totaL collapsE

Fit? Queen kept inside is chesty, poorly (9)

HYSTERICS

Definition: Fit R in (IS CHESTY)

Being a religious disciple muddled Shia with constant aid around (9)

CHELASHIP

Definition: Being a religious disciple SHIA* in C HELP

I dropped out of grammar term being grossly stupid (5)

CRASS

Definition: being grossly stupid CRASIS less I. Crasis is the merging of two vowels into one, as for example in the French contraction of *de le into **du

Lively tune followed by tenor (4)

CANT

Definition: Lively CAN + T. I'm not totally sure about this: Chambers gives can. as an abbreviation for the musical terms canon and canto: I think the latter – "the part in a piece of music that carries the melody" is the closest to "tune"

Showing off heavy knife I had held wrong way round (8)

PARADING

Definition: Showing off Reverse of I'D in PARANG

Broadcast, I am shown with kiss in latter-day CinemaScope®? (4)

IMAX

Definition: latter-day CinemaScope® (I AM) + X – like CinemaScope, a trade name for a type of cinema projection

Item mostly croc disposed off, having appetite (7)

ORECTIC

Definition: having appetite Anagram of ITE[M] + CROC

Element of abstract algebra that converts 10p into 50! (9)

NILPOTENT

Definition: Element of abstract algebra Anagram of IO P INTO L. I knew this mathematical term as an adjective, but don't remember coming across it as a noun, as defined here

Set that includes a Celtic speaker (4)

GAEL

Definition: Celtic speaker A in GEL (to set)

Club working as initiator (8)

PUTTER-ON

Definition: initiator PUTTER (golf club) + ON (working)

Footballer's foul play echo'd by misguided Catholic monarch (12)

BODY‑CHECKING

Definition: Footballer's foul play (ECHO'D BY)* + C KING

Winter sports performance, reverse of fluid but bagging gold (4)

LAUF

Definition: Winter sports performance AU (gild) in reverse of FL (fluid)

Old weapon gunners brought up – explosion follows (7)

ARBLAST

Definition: Old weapon Reverse of RA (Royal Artillery) + BLAST

Sermon based on version of The Book that's short of love – hard (7)

KHOTBEH

Definition: Sermon Anagram of THE BOOK less one O, + H

Wrinkled traveller in Cyprus (5)

CREPY

Definition: Wrinkled REP (travelling salesman) in CY – wrinkled like crepe

Chap crazy about European beauty (5)

PEACH

Definition: beauty E in CHAP

Circular (rarely) one's taken round Edinburgh's capital, getting one just beyond there (5)

O’ERBY

Definition: just beyond there E[dinburgh] in ORBY (like an orb, so "round", labelled as rare by Chambers). O'erby is a Scots word for "a little way over", hence "just beyond *there*", i.e. in Edinburgh

Cook's essence? Nothing left – empty bags (8)

VANILLIN

Definition: Cook's essence NIL L in VAIN (empty)

Projecting lantern that merges images? Reset differently to select image (12)

STEREOPTICON

Definition: Projecting lantern that merges images RESET* + OPT + ICON

Socks worn with sandals I tucked under strap (4)

TABI

Definition: Socks worn with sandals TAB (strap) + I

Build I harmed with yen for injection – it thins the blood (8)

HYDREMIA

Definition: it thins the blood Anagram of I HARMED + Y[en]

Once extremely heated, careless drivers —— bodywork (7)

CANDENT

Definition: Once extremely heated A "fill in the gap" clue – careless drivers CAN DENT bodywork

Beggar hugging hot pipe in piping (7)

CHANTER

Definition: pipe in piping H in CANTER (beggar). A chanter is the pipe attached to a set of bapipes that is used to play a tune, in contrast to the drones

Australian native seen regularly in emu brood (4)

EURO

Definition: Australian native Alternate letters of EmU bRoOd. Euro another name for the Wallaroo

Grandparent's pyre, finally alight as before (5)

AVALE

Definition: alight as before AVAL (relating to a grandparent) + [pyr]E – a Spenserian word, meaning to alight, in the sense of "land"

Hot tonic, slushy stuff, one swallowed (5)

SALOP

Definition: Hot tonic A in SLOP

The mark of an editor, leader in Courier given award once (5)

CARET

Definition: The mark of an editor C[ourier] + ARET(obsolete word, to award)

In being found wanting, start up income support payment (4)

GIRO

Definition: income support payment Reverse of ORIGIN, less IN

Art thief: 'Am I not worried by consequences?' (9)

AFTERMATH

Definition: consequences Anagram of ART THIEF AM less I

Team enters hard times over position in league? (5)

SIXTH

Definition: position in league XI (eleven, football or cricket team) in H TS, all reversed

Shakin' Stevens ignoring TV impression (5)

SENSE

Definition: impression Anagram of STEVENS less TV

Nature's forecasters use brains to obtain current research and development (9)

RAINBIRDS

Definition: Nature's forecasters I (electrical current) + R & D in BRAINS* – "birds supposed to foretell rain"

Loss of money earned over players — 100's missing (7)

WASTAGE

Definition: Loss CAST less C (100) in WAGE

Bright sun, next to Mercury, orbits cool pair (7)

SHINING

Definition: Bright S + IN IN (twice "cool", fashionable) in HG (Mercury)

Object of night shift (5)

THING

Definition: Object NIGHT

Foot as party leader was somewhat untidy (3)

PAW

Definition: Foot P[art] + "anagram" of WA[S]

Pleasure holding books, retiring to bed (5)

FUTON

Definition: bed OT reversed in FUN

Succeeded in developing theory about the womb (7)

HYSTERO

Definition: about the womb S[ucceeded] in THEORY. Hyster- or hystero- is a prefix for "relating to the womb", as seen in "hysterectomy", and also "hysterics", but not a word in its own right

Promotion involves salary increase for flatterer (7)

PRAISER

Definition: flatterer RAISE in PR (public relations)

He let in English nationalist for celebration (9)

HALLOWEEN

Definition: celebration ALLOW in HE + E[nglish] N[ationalist]

Monsters? Turn back — no time to wait! (5)

OGRES

Definition: Monsters Reverse of GO (a turn) + RES[T]

Pierce Brosnan finally wears tie (5)

LANCE

Definition: Pierce [Brosna]N in LACE

Fake Tory in Labour? Not our former PM (4,5)

TONY BLAIR

Definition: former PM Anagram of TORY IN LABOUR less OUR. Clever construction, though I have a feeling I've seen something similar before

Judge saw criminal giving talks (4)

JAWS

Definition: talks J + SAW

Seconds includes Eton mess with seeds (6)

STONES

Definition: seeds ETON* in S S

New Age rock supports metal plants (5,5)

GREEN ALGAE

Definition: plants GREEN (new) + AL[uminium} + AGE

Girl's transport delivered (6)

CARRIE

Definition: Girl Homophone of "carry" (to transport)

Conservative peer noticed tool (8)

CHAINSAW

Definition: tool C + HAIN (Peter Hain, life peer) + SAW (noticed)

They rescue sick parrots, bandaging heads (4)

RSPB

Definition: They rescue sick parrots, bandaging heads First letters of Rescue Sick Parrots Bandaging, and kind of &lit: parrots are probably not one of the RSPB's main concerns. The enumeration (4) instead of (1,1,1,1) may be controversial

One releasing those caught in possession? (8)

EXORCIST

Definition: One releasing those caught in possession Cryptic definition

So, today's not the 4th? (4)

THUS

Definition: So THURS less its 4th letter

After removing top, change into an enchantress (5)

WITCH

Definition: enchantress [S]WITCH

Funny film about old vehicle reversing to happen in seaside resort (10)

ILFRACOMBE

Definition: seaside resort Reverse of O CAR in FILM* + BE (happen)

Toast and orange squash with afternoon off (5)

GONER

Definition: Toast Anagram of ORANGE less A[fternoon] – "he's a goner"/"he's toast" are slang for being dead

Playing tennis, keeping ball on line is rude (8)

INSOLENT

Definition: rude O + L in TENNIS

Plans for launches (8)

PROJECTS

Definition: Plans Double definition

At home I sleep, rising to make a sandwich (6)

PANINI

Definition: a sandwich Reverse of IN I NAP. Some people complain about Panini being used as a singular, but as far as I'm concerned it's a fully naturalised English word: I've never heard anyone claim we should say "spaghetti are.."

Hilarious person in Sunday best (6)

SCREAM

Definition: Hilarious person S + CREAM

Man will cause commotion … (4)

HELL

Definition: commotion HE'LL

… with 'female only' sign (4)

OMEN

Definition: sign O (zero) MEN

Waves one off from plane (4)

SURF

Definition: Waves SURFACE (plane) less ACE (one)

Traitor in Paris who has basic weapon (8)

QUISLING

Definition: Traitor QUI (French "who") + SLING (primitive weapon). Vidkun Quisling was a puppet leader of Norway under Nazi occupation, and the name is used generally for a traitor

Not all in bureau re-invested coins (5)

AUREI

Definition: coins Hidden in bureAU REInvested – Roman coins, so a Latin word

Can containing one hundred bananas (4)

LOCO

Definition: bananas C (100) in LOO (toilet, can) – Spanish word for "mad" – "bananas"

Sixties' approach of westerners in pool: sit with kit off (10)

OSTPOLITIK

Definition: Sixties' approach of westerners (POOL SIT KIT)* – German word describing the West's approach to Eastern Europe from the 1960s

Met radical in Congress, which is explosive (6)

SEMTEX

Definition: explosive MET* in SEX (congress) – plastic explosive developed in Czechoslovakia

Follow fashion rule in women's clothing (8)

TAILLEUR

Definition: women's clothing TAIL (follow) + RULE* ("fashion" indicating the anagram) – French

Italian footballers spoke vacuously amongst themselves (5,2)

INTER SE

Definition: amongst themselves INTER (Inter Milan, football team) + S[pok]E – Latin for "amongst themselves"

Plague overtakes woman, one likely to wail (7)

BANSHEE

Definition: one likely to wail SHE in BANE – female spirit whose wail heralds a death in Irish mythology

West African church lacks good atmosphere (8)

AMBIANCE

Definition: atmosphere [G]AMBIAN + CE – French word, usually written "ambience" in English

Appropriately placed university not very funny (2,4)

IN SITU

Definition: Appropriately placed Anagram of UNIVERSITY less VERY – Latin for "in place"

Very successful young person with sub-species? (10)

WUNDERKIND

Definition: Very successful young person W (ith) + UNDER (sub) + KIND (species) – German word for a child prodigy

Settler right behind City institution (4)

BOER

Definition: Settler BOE (Bank Of England) + R. Dutch for a farmer, used to describe settlers in South Africa

A Spanish female with appeal? This'll get hot (5)

SAUNA

Definition: This'll get hot SA (Sex Appeal) + UNA (Spanish feminine "one"). Sauna (word and thing) is originally Finnish

Fear Gypsies dropping back a short distance (8)

ANGSTROM

Definition: short distance ANGST (fear) + ROM[A] – the Angstrom (one-tenth of a nanometer) is named after the Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström

Like the origin of all solutions here, maybe a pure one (8)

EUROPEAN

Definition: Like the origin of all solutions here (A PURE ONE)* – the key to the theme. Not completely accurate, as this word is not particularly "foreign"

Endless protest in capital (4)

OSLO

Endless protest in capital (4) GO SLOW with its "ends" removed – Norwegian capital

Sexually fluid reporter not half cross to get trinkets (6)

BIJOUX

Definition: trinkets BI[-sexual] + (I presume) half of JOUrno + X (cross) – French for jewels

Player's instruction is a grunt, rubbish on ball (7)

AGITATO

Definition: Player's instruction A + GI (soldier, grunt) + TAT (rubbish) + O – Italian "agitated", used as an instruction in music

Officer, almost 51, about to provide pottery (8)

MAJOLICA

Definition: pottery MAJO[r] + LI (51) + CA (circa, about). Type of pottery, from Italian, originally spelt Maiolica (old name of Majorca)

French writing experts start from bad track records (10)

BRAILLISTS

Definition: French writing experts B[ad] + [T]RAIL [L]ISTS – experts in the writing system for the blind named after the Frenchman Louis Braille

Note fake news for all to see in context (6)

MILIEU

Definition: context MI (note, as in do-re-m) + LIE (fake news) + U (film classification) – another French word

Film screened by Lean, director with odd post-war story (3,3,4)

THE TIN DRUM

Definition: post-war story ET (film) in THIN (lean) + D[irector] + RUM (odd). Novel (originally *Die Blechtrommel*) by the German writer Günter Grass, set in the early 1950s

Performed musical works without opening drinks (8)

SANGRIAS

Definition: drinks SANG [A]RIAS – Spanish drinks

Lose rent rebuilding mezzanine (8)

ENTRESOL

Definition: mezzanine (LOSE RENT)* – French again

Kind of complex reference work, one on China (7)

OEDIPAL

Definition: Kind of complex OED (Oxford English Dictionary) + I + PAL (china – rhyming slang: china plate = mate). From Greek myth

Sweet pout, maintaining smiles on the outside (6)

MOUSSE

Definition: Sweet S[mile]S in MOUE (pout) – more French

Enjoying popularity, like old colour (6)

INDIGO

Definition: colour IN (fashionable, enjoyong popularity) + DIG (to like) + O. Originally used in English as "indico", from Spanish, but it has been naturalised a long time, so a bit of a borderline case for the theme, I think

Character's whisker, as some say? (4)

BETA

Definition: Character Homophone of "beater" (one who beats or whisks) – second letter of the Greek alpohabet

Tell story, say, about Belgian city (5)

LIEGE

Definition: Belgian city LIE (tell story) + reverse of E.G. (say)

Usually working, affirm how old one is (2,7)

ON AVERAGE

Definition: Usually ON (working) + AVER AGE