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Lizard and grouse raised in city (9)
BARCELONA
Definition: city <=**ANOLE** ("lizard) **CRAB** ("grouse")
Violent mob in city short cut (7)
RIOTERS
Definition: Violent mob **RIO** ("city") + **TERS**(e) ("short" *cut)
Select from crime literature (5)
ELITE
Definition: Select Hidden in "crim**E LITE**rature"
Remove sheets, ruing mistake (5)
UNRIG
Definition: Remove sheets *(ruing)
Thieves for starters steal pound (5)
THROB
Definition: pound **TH**(ieves) + **ROB** ("steal")
Maybe Spanish gunshot severing digit (6)
TONGUE
Definition: Maybe Spanish *(gun) *severing* **TOE** ("digit")
Composer taken from Zanzibar to Kenya (6)
BARTOK
Definition: Composer Hidden in (*taken from*) "zanzi**BAR TO K**enya"
Wherewithal to cook good puzzle (7)
GRIDDLE
Definition: Wherewithal to cook **G**(ood) + **RIDDLE **("puzzle")
Tree, see, housing loud insect (7)
FIREFLY
Definition: insect **FIR** ("tree") + **ELY** ("see") *housing ***F** ("loud", in music), so **FIR-E(F)LY
Cyber-bully pursing material with which to smear first half of 14? (6,4)
TOILET-ROLL
Definition: with which to smear first half of 14 **TROLL** ("cyber-bully") pursuing **TOILE** ("material") I'm assuming that "pursing" was a misprint in the clue. This one would not pass muster over the water due to the sanctimonious US puzzle editors' "breakfast test", but it gave me a giggle.
Collaborators said to be numerous (4)
TEEM
Definition: to be numerous Homophone of **TEAM** ("collaborators")
In which one may be left abandoned? (5)
LURCH
Definition: In which one may be left A barely cryptic definition
Dig for dirt, coming back with sea monster, mostly (4-4)
MUCK-RAKE
Definition: Dig for dirt <=**CUM** ("with", *coming back*) + **KRAKE**(n) ("sea monster", *mainl*y)
Lops head off flower (8)
ASPHODEL
Definition: flower *(lops head)
Moon-painter minus one (5)
TITAN
Definition: Moon **TIT**(i)**AN** ("painter", *minus *1) Titan is Saturn's largest moon
Older relative – nearly 1,000? (4)
GRAN
Definition: Older relative **GRAN**(d)
Pan repeatedly presenting protagonist of 1, 19 (5,5)
PETER PIPER
Definition: protagonist of 1, 19 **PETER** (Pan) + **PIPER** (as in Pan, the Greek god of nature, often represented as playing pan pipes)
Sneeze, or what to use after one, some say (7)
ATISHOO
Definition: Sneeze Homophone of **A TISSUE
Fields beyond river (7)
PASTURE
Definition: Fields **PAST** ("beyond") + ("river") **URE
Flips out with female joint (6)
SPLIFF
Definition: joint *(flips) with **F**(emale)
Drink distilled from treacle, mostly (6)
CLARET
Definition: Drink *(treacl)-e
What's found under "head for heights" – love? (5)
TORSO
Definition: What's found under "head **TORS** ("heights") + **O** ("love" in tennis)
Not quite all round, gnarled and knotty (7)
NODULAR
Definition: knotty *(al round)
Cut handle off and opened (9)
UNLATCHED
Definition: opened *(cut handle)
Adroit Ella oddly showing spirit (5)
ARIEL
Definition: spirit Odd letters of "**A**d**R**o**I**t** E**l**L**a"
Look likely to fall about with user of social media (7)
TWEETER
Definition: user of social media **TEETER** ("look likely to fall") *about ***W**(ith)
Like drink brewed in old cask (9)
KILDERKIN
Definition: old cask *(like drink) A kilderkin is an ale cask about half the size of a barrel or two firkins, and is still used by real ale brewers, so "old" may be nugatory in the clue.
Dreadful deed not beginning to involve Kennedy – business as usual? (9)
NORMALITY
Definition: business as usual (e)**NORMITY** ("dreadful deed", *not beginning*) *to involve* **A L** (Kennedy, a Scottish author)
Young woman embracing facile ceremony (4,5)
LAST RITES
Definition: ceremony **LASS** ("young woman") *embracing* **TRITE** ("facile")
Howl – wound's beginning to ulcerate badly (9)
CATERWAUL
Definition: Howl *(ulcerate w) (although see comments 3 and 4 below – I was too annoyed at the W that I didn't notice that CATERWAUL needs two As, and not two Es!) Not entirely comfortable with the W being part of the anagram when "to" splits it from the rest of the anagram fodder. This would normally imply that the W should be added to the anagram at the beginning or end, rather than in the middle.
Composer receiving second inaugural gift (7)
HANDSEL
Definition: inaugural gift **HANDEL** ("composer") *receiving* **S**(econd)
Dubious character of tornado (7)
TWISTER
Definition: Dubious character Double definition
Impervious to evidence (5)
PROOF
Definition: Impervious to Double definition, as in fire-proof
Bird lifted out of detergent (5)
EGRET
Definition: Bird Hidden backwards in "de**TERGE**nt"
Petitioner lets one go that's noisy (7)
CLAMANT
Definition: noisy **CLA**(i)**MANT** ("petitioner", *letting I go*)
European politician in tax storm (7)
TEMPEST
Definition: storm **E**(uropean) **MP** ("politician")* in* **TEST** ("tax")
Disciple with virtue gives explanation for incompetence (5,9)
PETER PRINCIPLE
Definition: explanation for incompetence **PETER** ("disciple") *with* **PRINCIPLE** ("virtue") *Roughly speaking, the Peter Principle states that a person will rise to the level of their incompetence.
Pie cooked to fix a northern gourmet (9)
EPICUREAN
Definition: gourmet *(pie) + **CURE** ("to fix") + **A N**(orthern)
Unrealistic contract is sealed by Independent editor (9)
IDEALISED
Definition: Unrealistic **DEAL** ("contract") + **IS** *sealed by*** I**(ndepenent) **ED**(itor)
Little swimmer takes part in elite training (5)
TETRA
Definition: Little swimmer HIdden in "eli**TE TRA**ining"
Nurse gets husband out of danger (5)
TREAT
Definition: Nurse **T**(h)**REAT **((H)usband *out of* "danger")
Cat may be animal hard to catch indeed (9)
HIMALAYAN
Definition: Cat may be *(animal h(ard)) *to catch* **AY** ("indeed")
Classic film festival allows in 50 approximately (2,3)
EL CID
Definition: Classic film **EID** ("festival") *allows in* **L** ("50") + **C**(irca) ("approximately"), so **E(L-C)ID** *Eid is the Islamic festival which marks the end of Ramadan, and El Cid was a 1961 epic starring Charlton Heston.
Silver inscribed with second name between (5)
AMONG
Definition: between **Ag** ("silver") *inscribed with* **MO** ("second") + **N**(ame)
NY speed cops initially reported Bowery girl? (4,5)
WOOD NYMPH
Definition: Bowery girl **WOOD** (himophone of COPSE) + **NY** + **MPH** ("speed")
Priest beats wickedly hot girl (9)
ELISABETH
Definition: girl **ELI** (Old Testament "priest") + *(beats) + **H**(ot)
Make low noise devouring fine gammon (5)
HOKUM
Definition: gammon **HUM** ("making low noise") *devouring* **OK** ("fine")
Clear about health initially, one given too much wallop (7)
OVERHIT
Definition: given too much wallop **OVERT** ("clear") *about* **H**(ealth) + **1** ("one"), so **OVER(H-1)T
Rubbish PM keeping job (7)
MALARKY
Definition: Rubbish **MAY** ("PM") *keeping* **LARK** ("job")
One imitating policeman lives in vacant yurt (7)
COPYIST
Definition: One imitating **COP** ("policeman") + **IS** ("lives") *in* **Y**(ur)**T
Leading in a race, three males going round lake (2,3,4)
AT THE HELM
Definition: Leading **A** + **T.T.** (Tourist Trophy, so "race") + **HE HE M**(ale) ("three males") *going round ***L**(ake)
Papa runs into trouble in cruellest month (5)
APRIL
Definition: cruellest month **P**(apa) + **R**(uns)* into* **AIL** ("trouble)
Mystical system Henry introduced to strange Soho type (9)
THEOSOPHY
Definition: Mystical system **H**(enry) *introduced to* *(soho type)
What sort of man was Kim Philby? (5)
THIRD
Definition: What sort of man was Kim Philby *Not sure this is terribly cryptic – Kim Philby was the "Third Man" in the Cambridge Spy Ring
Witty remark about compilers with long whiskers (9)
MOUSTACHE
Definition: whiskers **MOT** ("witty remark") about **US** ("compilers") *with* **ACHE** ("long")
Sun god deserts Mycenaean princess awaiting power (5)
ELECT
Definition: awaiting power **ELECT**(ra) ("Mycenaean princess", *deserted by* Ra, Egyptian "Sun god")
Tax on wine old news in Times (7)
TONNAGE
Definition: Tax on wine **O**(ld) + **N + N** ("news", i.e. new twice) in **T AGE** ("times", i.e. time twice), so **T(O-N-N)AGE
Member given blame in the shoddy newspaper (9)
TELEGRAPH
Definition: newspaper **LEG** ("member") *given* **RAP** ("blame") in *(the)
Obtain stewed meat – it's Beefy! (3,6)
IAN BOTHAM
Definition: Beefy *(obtain) + **HAM** ("meat") *Ex-cricketer Ian Botham's nickname was Beefy.
It revitalises heart with due deference to God (9)
PACEMAKER
Definition: It revitalises heart **PACE** ("with due deference") + **MAKER** (a creationist's view of "God")
English getting aboard must stop vessel (5,2)
HEAVE TO
Definition: stop vessel **E**(nglish) *getting aboard* **HAVE TO** ("must")
Old country house secured in 24 hours (7)
DAHOMEY
Definition: Old country **HOME** ("house") *secured in* **DAY** ("24 hours") *Until 1975, Dahomey was the name of the country now known as Benin.
Have say in Co-op in Eltham (5)
OPINE
Definition: Have say Hidden in "co-**OP IN E**ltham"
Forcibly remove speaker's refreshment (5)
WREST
Definition: Forcibly remove Homophone of **REST
Elvish giant oddly dismissive over nothing (5)
NIHIL
Definition: nothing <=e**L**vI**sH **g**I**a**N**t
Label in new seed bed (8)
DESCRIBE
Definition: Label **CRIB** ("bed") *in* *(seed)
One taking steps in time (6)
DANCER
Definition: One taking steps in time (Not very) cryptic definition
Brief support (8)
ADVOCATE
Definition: Brief Double definition
Evil article on place of conflict (6)
CRIMEA
Definition: place of conflict **CRIME** ("evil") + **A** ("article")
Dismantle collapsing ruin at midnight (5)
UNRIG
Definition: Dismantle *(ruin) + (ni)**G**(ht)
Big cats make less noise (9)
LIONESSES
Definition: Big cats *(less noise)
Big drop in US/Canadian liquidity (7,5)
NIAGARA FALLS
Definition: Big drop in US/Canadian liquidity Cryptic definition
An end of greed perhaps? Paradise! (6,2,4)
GARDEN OF EDEN
Definition: Paradise *(an end of greed) *Shame that "of" appears in both fodder and solution… took the shine of what was an otherwise fantastic clue.
Whistler earned potential votes (9)
REFERENDA
Definition: votes **REF** ("whistler") + *(earned)
Frozen, like eels, say (5)
GELID
Definition: Frozen Homophone of **JELLIED** (as in "jellied eels")
A sick benefit prescription? (6)
EMETIC
Definition: A sick benefit prescription Cryptic?
Return help before the race â€" and get a stream of abuse! (8)
DIATRIBE
Definition: a stream of abuse <=**AID** ("help", *returned*) *before* **TRIBE** ("race")
Junior officer found on the staff (6)
ENSIGN
Definition: Junior officer Double definition
Actor's arrival on stage produces delight (8)
ENTRANCE
Definition: Actor's arrival on stage Double definition
Stop to prepare a plan? (4,2)
DRAW UP
Definition: Stop Double definition
Strict clergyman is elevated in diocese (6)
SEVERE
Definition: Strict <=**REV**. ("clergyman", *elevated*) *in* **SEE** ("diocese")
Identify and approve (9)
RECOGNISE
Definition: Identify Double definition
Action station? (12)
BATTLEGROUND
Definition: Action station (Not very) cryptic definition
Be of one mind about being in time (5)
AGREE
Definition: Be of one mind **RE** ("about") *in* **AGE** ("time")
Scot came up with one single undergarment (8)
CAMISOLE
Definition: undergarment <=**MAC** ("Scot, *up*) *with* **1 SOLE** ("single")
Think twice about seas breaking over ship (8)
REASSESS
Definition: Think twice **RE** ("about") + *(seas) *over* **SS** ("ship")
The family's failure makes a wretched story (4,8)
POOR RELATION
Definition: The family's failure **POOR** ("wretched") + **RELATION** ("story")
Soldiers embark in aircraft, one carrying cargo (9)
FREIGHTER
Definition: one carrying cargo **R.E.** (Royal Engineers, so "soldiers") *in* **FIGHTER** ("aircraft")
Silver rig-out on girl is wrong (8)
AGGRIEVE
Definition: wrong **Ag** ("silver") + *(rig) + **EVE** ("girl")
Fishing boats that go with the tide? (8)
DRIFTERS
Definition: Fishing boats A fishing boat that uses a drift net is known as a drifter.
Footballers out on bail? (6)
ALBION
Definition: Footballers *(on bail) *Several football clubs have Albion in their name – West Bromwich, Stirling eg
Stick a number in this place (6)
ADHERE
Definition: Stick A + D ("number") + HERE ("in this place")
Deploring sort of turn in a circus? (5)
RUING
Definition: Deploring **U**(-turn) *in* **RING** ("circus")
Returning group I linked with humorist – South Island believers? (10)
ISRAELITES
Returning group I linked with humorist – South Island believers? (10) <=SET I LEAR S.I. ("group I" *linked with* (Edward) "Lear" + **S**(outh) **I**(slanders))
Story – ancient, gripping, action-packed first of all? (4)
SAGA
Story – ancient, gripping, action-packed first of all? (4) *First of all* of **S**(tory) **A**(ncient) **G**(ripping) **A**(ction-packed)
Member of community using terminals of metro network (4)
MONK
Member of community using terminals of metro network (4) *Terminals of* (ie ends of, first and last letters of) **M**(etr)**O** **N**(etwor)**K
Note English wave – feature of Wimbledon (3-7)
TIE-BREAKER
Note English wave – feature of Wimbledon (3-7) **TI** ("note") + **E**(nglish) + **BREAKER** ("wave")
Top class news: river extension (6)
ANNEXE
Top class news: river extension (6) **A** ("top class") + **N** + **N** (new twice, so "news") + **EXE** ("river")
Port house, northern, old, something outstanding (8)
HONOLULU
Port house, northern, old, something outstanding (8) **Ho**(use) + **N**(orthern) + **O**(ld) + **LULU** ("something outstanding")
German writer finishing off at simple Cumbrian village (8)
GRASMERE
German writer finishing off at simple Cumbrian village (8) (Gunter) **GRAS**(s) ("German writer" with its *finish off*) + **MERE** ("simple")