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Proposed name I don't change (9)

NOMINATED

anagram

No

proposed

“change” indicates anagram of “name i don’t”

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Tough guys breaking ribs? Sure! (8)

BRUISERS

anagram

No

tough guys

”breaking” indicates anagram of “ribs sure”

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File in woodland getting lost (8)

DOWNLOAD

anagram

No

file

“getting lost” indicates anagram of “woodland”

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2429465.html

Utopian novel italicised (10)

IDEALISTIC

anagram

No

utopian

“novel” indicates anagram of “italicised”

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Agreed toe is deformed somewhat (2,1,6)

TO A DEGREE

anagram

No

somewhat

“deformed” indicates anagram of “agreed toe”

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1942956.html

Sterile unit fenced off (10)

UNINFECTED

anagram

No

sterile

“off” indicates anagram of “unit fenced”

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1594988.html

Tricky problem, brewing artisan beer (5-6)

BRAIN-TEASER

anagram

No

tricky problem

“brewing” indicates anagram of “artisan beer”

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Promise to fix toilet pan (9)

POTENTIAL

anagram

No

promise

“to fix” indicates anagram of “toilet pan”

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Smear pan to cook cheese (8)

PARMESAN

anagram

No

cheese

“to cook” indicates anagram of “smear pan”

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Sibling ignoring the second disturbance (6)

BOTHER

assemblage

Yes

disturbance

Ignore the second letter in “brother” (sibling) to get “bother”

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I'm taken aback by anger? That's an illusion (6)

MIRAGE

assemblage

Yes

illusion

MIRAGE - reversal (taken aback) of I'M, + RAGE (anger)

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Leave on Christmas morning, possibly with papa (6)

DECAMP

assemblage

No

leave

DECAMP - DEC AM P (code word for the letter P)

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Magic transport needs fourth of combustion chambers to run like clockwork (10)

BROOMSTICK

assemblage

Yes

magic transport

Combine “b” for “fourth of combustion”, “rooms” for “chambers” and “tick” for “to run like clockwork”

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Refuse a black mark (7)

ABSTAIN

assemblage

Yes

refuse

Combine “a” and “b” for black and “stain” - synonym for “mark”

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It may get endless representation (5)

IMAGE

assemblage

No

representation

“endless” means take everything except last letters of “it may get”

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1942956.html

Chap gets older but copes (7)

MANAGES

assemblage

Yes

copes

Combine “man” for “chap” and “ages” for “gets older”

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Sound beginning when hummingbird is rapidly returning (5)

WHIRR

assemblage

No

sound

“beginning” means take the first letters in “when hummingbird is rapidly returning”

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Loco caught by travelling icon, always on the move (7)

NOMADIC

container

No

always on the move

NOMADIC - MAD in ICON*

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Everyone in short dash for US city (6)

DALLAS

container

Yes

US city

Put “all” for “everyone” inside “das” for “short dash”

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European power limited by genuine revocation (6)

REPEAL

container

Yes

revocation

Insert “EP” for “European power” into “real” for “genuine”

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Cursed, being literally last in bed (7)

BLASTED

container

No

cursed

Put “last” inside “bed”

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1842433.html

Trap surrounded by enchantment is irresistible (8)

MAGNETIC

container

Yes

irresistable

Put “net” for “trap” inside “magic” for “enchantment”

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Standard offer of a choice of ends for Nottingham (8)

NORM

container

Yes

standard

Put “or” for “choice” between the ends of “nottingham” - “n” and “m”

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Cuckoo making beastly noise (7)

BARKING

double definition

No

cuckoo making / beastly noise

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Encouraging sign from sleepy land? (3)

NOD

double definition

No

encouraging sign / sleepy land

Double definition: “encouraging sign” meaning nod of approval and “sleepy land” - a land of nod

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1383368.html

Back in a short while (6)

SECOND

double definition

No

back / a short while

Double definition: “back” and “a short while”

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1512448.html

Wear out an important part of a car (4)

TIRE

double definition

No

wear out / important part of a car

Double definition: “wear out” and “an important part of a car”

https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/cryptic-crossword/reintroducing-the-new-yorkers-cryptic-crossword

Stipulations for academic periods (5)

TERMS

double definition

No

stipulations / academic periods

Double definition: “stipulations” and “academic periods”

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My virtue (8)

GOODNESS

double definition

No

virtue

Double definition: the first an exclamation of surprise “my goodness” and “virtue” is a synonym

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Sprite seen in hotel foyer (3)

ELF

hidden word

No

sprite

ELF - hidden (seen) in hotEL Foyer

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html

Error concealed by city police (4)

TYPO

hidden word

No

error

hidden word in “ciTY POlice”

https://www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-games-dept/cryptic-crossword/reintroducing-the-new-yorkers-cryptic-crossword

In Berlin, dainty girl (5)

LINDA

hidden word

No

girl

hidden word in “BerLIN, DAinty”

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Singer in first ENO Rigoletto (5)

TENOR

hidden word

No

singer

hidden word in “firsT ENO Rigoletto”

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1842433.html

Section of Norman arch is thrown into disorder? (9)

ANARCHIST

hidden word

No

into disorder

hidden word in “NormAN ARCH IS Thrown”

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Soft cases used by opera violinists (7)

RAVIOLI

hidden word

No

soft cases

hidden word in “opeRA VIOLInists”

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Begin to understand material one doesn't finish (6,2)

COTTON ON

assemblage

Yes

begin to understand

COTTON ON - COTTON (material) + ON{e} (one doesn't finish, i.e. "one" without its last letter)

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Tie up an awkward flower (7)

PETUNIA

anagram

No

flower

“awkward” indicates anagram of “tie up an”

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Uncommon sense in a German city (5)

ESSEN

anagram

No

German city

“uncommon” indicates anagram of “sense”

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Encouraging word for Charlie's predecessor (5)

BRAVO

double definition

Yes

encouraging word/ charlie’s predecessor

BRAVO - double definition, the second referring to the letter names used in, e.g., the NATO phonetic alphabet (Alfa/Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc)

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Initiation that's suitable is in British Museum (7)

BAPTISM

assemblage

Yes

initiation

BAPTISM - APT (suitable) + IS, all inside BM (British Museum)

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Family member doesn't start to let loose (5)

UNTIE

assemblage

Yes

let loose

UNTIE - {A}UNTIE (Family member doesn't start, i.e. "Auntie" without its initial letter)

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Province in actual centre of Germany (5)

REALM

container

Yes

province

REALM - REAL (actual) + {Ger}M{any} (centre of Germany, i.e. the middle letter of "Germany")

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Simple dish — not as snob ate in mess (5,2,5)

BEANS ON TOAST

anagram

No

simple dish

“in mess” indicates anagram of “not as snob ate”

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Extremely desirable drug store (5)

DEPOT

assemblage

Yes

store

DEPOT - D{esirabl}E (Extremely desirable, i.e. the first and last letters of "desirable") + POT (drug)

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1492236.html

Youngster swallows large part of tooth (4)

PULP

container

Yes

part of tooth

PULP - PUP swallows L

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html

Lights finally low, central heating on, kiss and cuddle (6)

SMOOCH

assemblage

Yes

kiss and cuddle

SMOOCH - {light}S + MOO + C.H.

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Scrub fork clean for a bit of breakfast (9)

CORNFLAKE

anagram

No

a bit of breakfast

“scrub” indicates anagram of “fork clean”

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Burned remains after emptying secret store (5)

STASH

assemblage

Yes

store

STASH - ASH [burned remains] after S{ecre}T

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Loss of earnings shocking to Mexican (6,3)

INCOME TAX

anagram

No

loss of earnings

“shocking” indicates anagram of “to mexican”

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 Router sends digger round Bath (10)

DISPATCHER

container

Yes

router

DISPATCHER - DITCHER round SPA

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Smile, darling, although missing a tooth (7)

GRINDER

assemblage

Yes

tooth

GRINDER - GRIN, DE{a}R

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Saying little boy almost in shape for ice cream? (7)

LACONIC

assemblage

Yes

saying little

LACONIC - LA{d} + CONIC [in shape for ice cream]

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See blonde squirming: why is she red in the face? (9)

NOSEBLEED

anagram

No

why is she red in the face

“squirming” indicates anagram of “see blonde”

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html

Portrait of animal so original (4,4)

MONA LISA

anagram

No

portrait

“original” indicates anagram of “animal so”

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Speak badly of drug, taken regularly in tiny amount (7)

TRADUCE

assemblage

Yes

speak badly

TRADUCE - D{r}U{g} in TRACE

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Palladium, introducing old character, cut back (6)

PRUNED

assemblage

Yes

cut back

PRUNED - Pd "introducing" RUNE

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2350199.html

A couple of lines crossing everywhere (3,4)

ALL OVER

assemblage

No

everywhere

ALL OVER - A + LL + OVER

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

Beatle's back in USSR, playing tricks (5)

RUSES

anagram

No

tricks

RUSES - anagram of [beatl]E + USSR.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

Check a Buddhist at regular intervals (5)

AUDIT

assemblage

No

check

AUDIT - A [b}U[d]D[h]I[s]T, an amusing idea, with a team of accountants examining the books at the temple.

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Worker occasionally draws injured people (10)

CASUALTIES

assemblage

Yes

injured people

CASUALTIES - CASUAL + TIES, once again a brilliant surface that is hard to break down.

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Break out with Toad's means of locomotion (10)

SKATEBOARD

anagram

No

means of locomotion

SKATEBOARD - Anagram of BREAK + TOAD'S.

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Trifling child (5)

MINOR

double definition

No

trifling / child

MINOR - Double definition.

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Begin to deal with notice on deck (7)

ADDRESS

assemblage

Yes

begin to deal with

ADDRESS - AD + DRESS, in the sense of deck the halls.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

In airport goddess replaces old Christian (8)

LUTHERAN

container

Yes

christian

LUTHERAN -  LUT{-o,+HERA]N.   A brtilliant clue, where a whole word is substituted for a letter.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

Stand for show again? (9)

PREPRESENT

double definition

No

stand for / show again

REPRESENT - Double definition, the second one semi-jocular.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

Stop outside or go (6)

RESORT

container

Yes

go

RESORT - RES(OR)T, as a verb.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

Letters from schoolmaster never enforcing discipline (5)

STERN

hidden word

No

enforcing discipline

STERN - hidden in [schoolma]STER N[ever].

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

Aspic possibly combined with pepper (8)

CAPSICUM

anagram

No

with pepper

CAPSICUM - Anagram of ASPIC + CUM

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

Busts are terribly hard to grasp (8)

ABSTRUSE

anagram

No

hard to grasp

ABSTRUSE - Anagram of BUSTS ARE.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

Introduce American drug, ignoring blood group (5,2)

USHER IN

assemblage

Yes

introduce

USHER IN - US HER[o]IN.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

No fewer than fifty each in a test (not English) (2,5)

AT LEAST

assemblage

Yes

not fewer than

AT LEAST - AT(L EA)[e]ST, a rather elaborate clue for an obvious answer.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

Strong feeling about large person fastening flies? (6)

ANGLER

container

Yes

person fastening flies

ANGLER - ANG(L)ER.   An angler, however, does not necessarily tie his own flies, althought it is traditional to do so.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2263907.html

Financial supporter not available to back hairdressing product (5)

ANGEL

assemblage

Yes

financial supporter

ANGEL - NA (not available) reversed [back], GEL (hairdressing product). I first came across this type of angel as backers who invest in theatrical productions, but it can also be used for other kinds of enterprise.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2154350.html

Lowest emotional point of commemoration: a dirge (5)

NADIR

hidden word

No

lowest emotional point

NADIR - Hidden in [of] {commemoratio}N A DIR{ge}

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The aim's to change a lack of belief in god (7)

ATHEISM

anagram

No

lack of belief in god

ATHEISM - Anagram [change] THE AIM'S

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2154350.html

Reveal temperature in Spanish city (3,2)

LET ON

container

Yes

reveal

LET ON - T (temperature) contained by [in]  LEÓN (Spanish city). 

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2154350.html

Again plan harvest around first of May (5)

REMAP

container

Yes

again plan

REMAP - REAP (harvest) containing [around] M{ay} [first]

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2154350.html

Trade show open (4)

FAIR

double definition

No

trade show / open

FAIR - Two meanings, the second as in 'open and honest'

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2154350.html

Unmarried man excited Chloe in pub (8)

BACHELOR

container

No

unmarried man

BACHELOR - Anagram [excited] of CHLOE contained by [in] BAR (pub)

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2154350.html

School prize went to son, finally (4)

ETON

assemblage

No

shool

ETON - {priz}E, {wen}T. {t}O, {so}N [finally]

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Place to set free American skunk (7)

POLECAT

anagram

No

american skunk

POLECAT: (PLACE TO*) is “set free”.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2102573.html

Only partially sanguine about money (6)

GUINEA

hidden word

No

money

GUINEA: hidden answer.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2102573.html

One not allowing large headline (6)

BANNER

double definition

No

one not allowing / large headline

BANNER: double definition.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2102573.html

The French dine from feeding trough (6)

MANGER

double definition

No

the french dine / feeding trough

MANGER - two definitions, one not really an English definition as such so I’ll consider it wordplay.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2554204.html

Rock walls enable repression (10)

SWALLOWING

container

Yes

repression

SWALLOWING - SW(ALLOW)ING. If you swallow emotions, for instance, you repress them.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2554204.html

Timmy Thompson’s secret fantasy (4)

MYTH

hidden word

No

fantasy

MYTH - contained in ‘Timmy Thompson’. I guess it’s ‘secret’ in the sense that it’s hidden inside.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2554204.html

Don’t have to leave (2,7)

GO WITHOUT

double definition

No

don’t have / leave

GO WITHOUT - I’m not sure about the second part of this clue. Is it synonymous with ‘go outside’, i.e. ‘depart’ or is it referring to ‘leaving’ something on your plate, for instance? The latter makes a bit more sense to me but it’s exactly the same meaning as the first half of the clue. I suppose that’s allowed!

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2554204.html

In which to wash pot (4)

SINK

double definition

No

in which to wash / pot

SINK - DD. The second definition is a billiards reference.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2554204.html

Provisional licence obtained? (9)

QUALIFIED

double definition

No

provisional / licence obtained

QUALIFIED - two definitions, one slightly oblique.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2554204.html

Like part of viewer’s money invested in Madrid team (7)

RETINAL

container

Yes

part of viewer

RETINAL - RE(TIN)AL.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2150459.html

English architect and landscape gardener known in Scotland (4)

KENT

double definition

No

english architect and landscape gardener / known in scotland

KENT - double definition, a fellow I had never heard of, but easily gettable.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2150459.html

Hat that’s extremely comfortable crossing northern lake (6)

CLOCHE

container

Yes

hat

CLOCHE - C(LOCH)E, where the enclosing letters come from C[omfortabl]E.

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/2150459.html

Arab friend — European gets one for nothing (11)

PALESTINIAN

assemblage

Yes

arab

PALESTINIAN - PAL (friend) + ESTONIAN (European) with I instead of O

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1692212.html

Scotland’s own Foreign Department (3)

AIN

double definition

No

scotland’s own / foreign department

AIN - dd, the first the Scottish word for "own", the second a department in eastern France. There didn't seem to be any likelier option for A?N but I can't say that either of these meanings emerged from my memory with any great sense of familiarity.

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Ridiculous in a suit in the country (7)

TUNISIA

anagram

No

country

TUNISIA - (IN A SUIT)*

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1692212.html

Praise silent type, advancing initially into battle (11)

ACCLAMATION

container

Yes

praise

ACCLAMATION - CLAM (silent type) + A (advancing initally), in ACTION (battle)

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1692212.html

Make altogether disgusting (5)

GROSS

double definition

No

make altogether / disgusting

GROSS - dd

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1692212.html

In getting up fast, I remedy fault (7)

DEMERIT

hidden word

No

fault

DEMERIT - hidden reversed in fasT I REMEDy

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1692212.html

Prepare vegetables and quickly see to baby (3,3,4)

TOP AND TAIL

double definition

No

prepare vegetables / quickly see to baby

TOP AND TAIL - dd, though I didn't know the second meaning, which is (Chambers): "To wash (a baby's) face and buttocks"

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1692212.html

Traditional accompaniments that are cut off (9)

TRIMMINGS

double definition

No

traditional accompaniments / cut off

TRIMMINGS - dd

https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1692212.html