Puzzle No. 82: 15 Minutes of Fame

15 Minutes of Fame

By teamcrazymatt

(Originally published as MyCrossword #520.)

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7	Should 15 head to be overthrown, saving skin? (5,2) OUGHT TO. HUGO* + (pOTTy rev.)
8	Empty chamber in section that hurts (7) SHALLOW. HALL in (S + OW)
10	A new girl with a languorousness at heart wearing knockout jumper (8) KANGAROO. (A + N + G + A + languoROusness) in K.O.
11	Get involved with English woman ultimately by standard oral (6) ENGAGE. E + womaN + GAUGE hom.
12	Losing heart to tidy house (4) CLAN. CLeAN
13	One scrawny fan goes with Bob in error (3,2,5) BAG OF BONES. (FAN GOES + BOB)*
15	Grip performing wraps remake of A View with grand actor (4,7) HUGO WEAVING. HUG + (ON cont. (A VIEW)*) + G
19	I floss poorly in 22 seconds - they're partially hardened (10) SUBFOSSILS. (I FLOSS)* in (SUB + S)
20	Movie recalling origins of Megatron; lemonade provided (4) FILM. (Megatron Lemonade + IF) rev.
21	Workplace 15 (6) PLOUGH. PL. + HUGO*
23	Revolting attitude cut short after 15 disembowelled Smith (8) GHOULISH. (LIp after HUGO*) + SmitH
24	Try coming back having gathered 15 for dessert (7) YOGHURT. TRY rev. cont. HUGO*
25	Iron character has no principal quality (7) FEATURE. FE + nATURE

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1	Fixed broken nose, departing after breakup of Elrond's beau (7) DURABLE. (ELROND'S BEAU)* - NOSE*
2	Ruler of Japan trapping 15 with poles (6) SHOGUN. HUGO* in S,N
3	Penned tales about ducks by hiding in transportation for young? (10) STORYBOOKS. (OO + BY) rev. in STORKS
4	On reflection, say that guy assumed it's clarified (4) GHEE. E.G. rev. cont. HE
5	Old slogan is still finally found by 15 Russian extremists (8) SLUGHORN. iS stilL + HUGO* + RussiaN
6	Hacked source of Compaq 15 with journalist (7) COUGHED. Compaq + HUGO* + ED
9	10 in edges of grass capturing 15 fortifications (11) TOUGHENINGS. (TEN + IN + GrasS) cont. HUGO*
14	Playing bridge at last, then spades, after V starts to sabotage the game (4-6) FIVE-STONES. (ON + bridgE + S) after (FIVE + Sabotage The)
16	Fun cycling 15 trails initially without being contested (8) UNFOUGHT. FUN cyc. + HUGO* + Trails
17	Yahoo! head stepping down before final bit of jumbo fine - that's one point of view (7) OUTLOOK. LOUT, L dropping, + jumbO + OK
18	Folding relative's clothes after constant look at us cast up (7) CLOSURE. RelativE after (C + LO + (US rev.))
20	Begin line covered by loud singer (4,2) FALL TO. L in (F + ALTO)
22	Protagonist from The Rock (4) HERO. HA in tHE ROck

Puzzle No. 81: Intimate Sights

Intimate Sights

By teamcrazymatt

Seventeen answers in the grid are fictional characters who fall into a certain category; they are undefined in their clues (wordplay only). Other clues & answers are normal, though eight more members of this group can be found besides.
(Originally published as MyCrossword #981.)

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1	See 22d
3	Cold beer (4) CALE. C + ALE | Charlie Cale, from the TV series Poker Face
5	Houses surrounding lake (6) HOLMES. HOMES cont. L | Sherlock Holmes, from the stories by Arthur Conan Doyle
9	Assorted unique collection of burr, root, or rub that's used to make speed (5) TURBO. (BURR ROOT OR RUB) reverse bank
10	Nine taking off clothing after party (5) DUPIN. nINe after DUP | C. Auguste Dupin, from the stories by Edgar Allan Poe
12	Doubling oxygen in inlet (3) RIA. AIR rev.
13, 39	13, 39End of séance - first, mysteriously annoy a soul (6) ANYONE. séancE after ANNOY*
14	Empty, ultimately turning to heart of melancholia (5) BLANC. BLANK, ,s>melanCholia <--> K | Benoit Blanc, from the films Knives Out and Glass Onion
15	Factory grind (8) MILLHONE. MILL + HONE | Kinsey Millhone, from the novels by Sue Grafton
16	Edges of alder with frequency producing bark (3) ARF. AldeR + F
18	Left east, pursuing affair on dandy's term (5) DOYLE. (L + E) after (DO + dandY) | Popeye Doyle, from the film The French Connection
20	League had departed (4) LATE. L + ATE
21	Pull out, run from current keep (4) TEND. TREND - R
23	Odd boomerangs striking setter (4) DREW. WEIRD rev. - I | Nancy Drew, from the books by Carolyn Keene
25	See 29a
26	In channel, there's penultimate of scenes caught to edit again (5) RECUT. RUT cont. (scenEs + C)
29, 25	29, 25Rearranged asters spread by amateur ocean dweller (3,4) SEA STAR. ASTERS* cont. A
30	Organising odd pieces from Avicii with charm to make Mexican music (8) MARIACHI. (AvIcIi + CHARM)*
31	Turning tide with energy (5) WOLFE. FLOW rev. + E | Nero Wolfe, from the novels by Rex Stout
32	Kicking last member from press an extremely short distance (3) MIL. MILk
33	See 36d
34	It's dirty waste - crushing, disheartened ruin (5) PORNO. POO cont. RuiN
35	Rejecting limits, gizmo inventor drained port (5) IZMIR. gIZMo + InventoR
37	Inhabitants of Piccadilly 'n' Leyton (6) LYNLEY. HA in piccadilLY 'N' LEYton | Thomas Lynley, from the novels by Elizabeth George
38	See 1d
39	See 13a

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1, 38a	01, 38aGetting rid of union, Jesuits constructed over a thousand watercraft (3,4) JET SKIS. (JESUITS* - U) cont. K
2	In front of club, rail against catch (7) BARNABY. Y after (BAR + NAB) | John Barnaby, from the TV series Midsomer Murders
3	Rotten cola - regularly needing scraper to reveal cavities (7) CLOACAE. COLA* + sCrApEr
4	Initially loving a dazzling young dame (4) LADY. Loving A Dazzling Young
6	Market town soundless, completely unsectioned? (6) OUNDLE. SOUNDLESS - S,S,S
7	Opening horse is poor (7) MARLOWE. LOW in MARE | Philip Marlowe, from the novels by Raymond Chandler
8	Radical abandoning fight with Germany (5) SPADE. SPAR - R + DE | Sam Spade, from the novel The Maltese Falcon
11	Suggestions of developing proteins (8) POINTERS. PROTEINS*
14	Endeavour to meet with those leading in evacuation; dozens stayed (5) BIDED. BID + Evacuation Dozens
17	Queen chasing fame loves those at the top - and such height! (8) FLETCHER. ER after (Fame Loves + ETC. + H) | Jessica Fletcher, from the TV series Murder, She Wrote
19	See 30d
21	See 36d
22, 1a	22, 1aUndertaking to track atom with helium's effect - a desired result (2,3,3) DO THE JOB. JOB after (DOT + HE)
24	Ecuadoran every so often only performing at an old stage (5,2) EARLY ON. EcuAdoRan + ONLY*
26	Evacuated whirlpool during storms (7) RAWLINS. WhirlpooL in RAINS | Easy Rawlins, from the novels by Walter Mosely
27	Nasty stink follows unfinished article (7) COLUMBO. B.O. after COLUMn | Lieutenant Columbo, from the TV series Columbo
28	Millions are, I've heard, wealth free of interest (6) MARPLE. M + (ARE hom.) + PILE - I | Jane Marple, from the novels by Agatha Christie
30, 19	30, 19Acts proposed in style overturned obstacle (5,3) MODEL LAW. MODE + (WALL rev.)
32	Rare to leave before noon ahead of king (4) MONK. MORN - R + K | Adrian Monk, from the TV series Monk
36, 21, 33a	36, 21, 33aSeriously regret hurt essayed in error without any end to sadness (3,3,3) RUE THE DAY. (HURT ESSAYED)* - sadnesS,S | The clues contain an acrostic with the last names of eight more fictional detectives: Charlie Chan (from the novels by Earl Derr Biggers), Judge Dee (from the book Di Gong An and the novles by Robert Van Gulik), Gideon Fell (from the novels by John Dickson Carr), Hercule Poirot (from the novels by Agatha Christie), Kyoko Kirigiri (from the video game series Danganronpa), Endeavour Morse (from the TV series Inspector Morse), Ellery Queen (from the novels by Ellery Queen), and Veronica Mars (from the TV series Veronica Mars).

Puzzle No. 80: A Citizen of the World

A Citizen of the World

By teamcrazymatt

Seventeen Down answers, undefined in their clues, must be written in the grid in accordance with 52 Across. All other clues and answers are normal.
(Originally published as MyCrossword Jumbo #2.)

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3	Director's obsessive follower can travel over snow, getting hold of one dollar (12) STANISLAVSKI. (STAN + LAV + SKI) cont. (I + S)
10	Search through rainfall every so often with energy (5) RIFLE. RaInFaLl + E
14	Hit on wild explanation about postulate initially before jerk omits Planck's constant (4,1,4,2) MADE A PASS AT. MAD + Explanation About Postulate + (ASSHAT - H)
15	Pasta cook heats in pit with drop of grease (11) SPAGHETTINI. (HEATS IN PIT + Grease)
16	Performance of Nirvana must only close to hilarity to make a killing (11,12) INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER. (NIRVANA MUST ONLY)* + LAUGHTER
18	You and I covering popular song do opening of stanza with leader of The Crystals (5,5) WHITE FROST. (WE cont. HIT) + FRO + Stanza + The
19	See 33a
21	Confused loner to assume answer, loudly getting "42" (5,2) LEARN OF. (LONER* cont. A) + F | note: def. refers to answer to clue 42
24	Relaxed with cryptic clue for "dial"? (4-4) LAID-BACK. DIAL = LAID rev.
27	Officers cultivated greatness (9) SERGEANTS. GREATNESS*
28, 35	28, 35Bottom left during hollow, edgier vehicle showing Caesar's dying words (2,2,5) ET TU BRUTE. BUTT rev. in (EdgieR + UTE)
31	Oust leaderless barbarians and wear away (6) UNSEAT. hUNS + EAT
32	Experimented with cannabis and ran ravingly completely naked (7,2) DABBLED IN. DAB + BLED + ravINgly
33, 19	33, 19School's journey from false, idle, labouring confines of temper to institute with principle of pride (5,4) FIELD TRIP. F + IDLE* + TempeR + I + Pride
35	See 28a
36	Hot and randy - delirious about one that's soaking (9) HYDRATION. (HOT + RANDY)* cont. I
37	Financial institution losing billions spending half of Arabic capital (6) ANKARA. BANK - B + ARAbic
41	About to be removed from order for change (4) EDIT. EDICT - C
42	Hear about government journalist arresting doppelgänger with focus of profit (3,4,2) GET WIND OF. ((G + ED) cont. TWIN) + prOFit
43	Fortification of the legal profession I introduced to bold co-partner on occasion (8) BARBICAN. BAR + (I in (B + CopArtNer))
46	A pic with one struggling without breath (7) APNOEIC. (A PIC + ONE)*
47	Bastard breaks wind in chats (4) GABS. B in GAS
48	Chilling force by fake opening that doesn't close (10) FRIGORIFIC. F + RIG + ORIFICe
52	Command after shooting actors, pulses bursting over explosive undue "Shut up!" (5,2,3,5,8) ROUND UP THE USUAL SUSPECTS. (ACTORS PULSES)* cont. (UNDUE SHUT UP)*
56	Nasal fibers are going to conflict, breaking off tip and section (6,5) WILLIS CORDS. WILL + dISCORD + S
58	Twice covering small setback, accepting foremost of lies without question (11) DOUBTLESSLY. DOUBLY cont. ((S + SET) rev.) cont. Lies
59	Many embracing touch of unity blossom (5) LOTUS. LOTS cont. Unity
60	Try to help elves' leaders accompanying dwarf king chasing dictator (3,2,3,4) PUT IN THE DOCK. (To Help Elves + DOC + K) after PUTIN
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1	Deer's feet, with one that's black (5) BAMBI. IAMBI, B <--> I
2	Popular anarchist appearing in film with a revolutionary Communist (7) INVADER. IN + V + A + (RED rev.)
4	Spooner's journey through thunderstorm is a disaster (5,5) TRAIN WRECK. RAIN TREK Sp.
5	Butts in (8) ASSASSIN. ASS,ASS + IN
6	Speaks with thanks, having broken dishes from Asia (6) SATAYS. SAYS cont. TA
7	Centrepiece of hibiscus cutting - got it for prophet's wife (5) AISHA. hibIScus in AHA
8, 1a	08, 1aFifth of zinfandel among debris blown around by the shore one's found (7) SEABIRD. zinfAndel in DEBRIS*
9	Discarding uniform, model humiliates Eastern outcast (10) ISHMAELITE. HUMILIATES* - U + E
10	More worrisome to lose interest pursuing girl (8) GANGSTER. (ANGSTIER - A) after G
11	Tense greeting by English fellow (5) THIEF. T + HI + E + F
12	Rougher if Byzantine controls north (3,3,4) GUN FOR HIRE. (ROUGHER IF)* cont. N
13	Fold the French fabric (6) FAILLE. FAIL + LE
17	Bit of reefer consumed by partner, father, and Spanish boys - they're very high (10) SOPRANINOS. Reefer in (SO + PA + NINOS)
18	Old chief of union Disney sent into retirement (6) OUTLAW. O + U + (WALT rev.)
20	Rob panhandler in Spooner's way (10) BOOTLEGGER. LOOT BEGGAR Sp.
22	City adopted by Browns (9) CHARLATAN. LA in CHAR,TAN
23	Broken criminal swallows nip of bourbon and enters pub (4,6) BANK ROBBER. (BROKEN* cont. Bourbon) in BAR
25	Entry in composition of senior includes time (9) INSERTION. IN + SENIOR* cont. T
26	Charm bachelor; ultimately receive gold teddy on vacation (6) BEAUTY. B + receivE + AU + TeddY
29	Construction of mahogany with discarded scraps of teak and oak (10) HIGHWAYMAN. (MAHOGANY WITH)* - Teak - Oak
30	Neutral, participating in unsatisfying sex (6) BANDIT. N in BAD + IT
34	Company no-name keeps mum (6) CONMAN. (CO + N + N) cont. MA
38	Hard Candy initially made loss (10) LAWBREAKER. JAWBREAKER, L <--> J
39	Prince funds holding that's disgusting (10) PICKPOCKET. (P + POCKET) cont. ICK
40	Touching three bases, town boy scores the last runs (3,7) CAT BURGLAR. C,A,T (DNA bases) + BURG + LAd + R
44	Extremely slow layabout inhales nitrogen (8) SWINDLER. SloW + IDLER cont. N
45	Dull and unattractive, wasting years, regularly sorry, dead (4,4) DRUG LORD. (DRY + UGLY) - Y,Y + sOrRy + D
49	Sword possessed by upright nurse is good (6) RAPIER. PI in (REAR rev.)
50	Pink catfish with no tails swimming around bend (7) FUCHSIA. (CATFISH* - T) cont. U
51	Isolation of women had risen? First, that stinks, right? (6) PURDAH. HAD rev. after (PU + R)
53	Patrol surrounding centre of village that's in the dark (5) UNLIT. UNIT cont. vilLage
54	Porcupine is at last playing south of ancient city (5) URSON. (iS + ON) after UR
55	Pen final parts of influential article in kind (5) STYLE. STY + influentiaL articlE
57, 61a	57, 61aGrind butt of cedar a bit (3,4) RAT RACE. cedaR + A + TRACE