1 | Strange code, strange protocol (7) DECORUM. CODE* {Strange ...} RUM {strange}. |
2 | An underground movement participant's truth, heartlessly wrapped in a catchy tune (9) EARTHWORM. TrutH {..., heartlessly} in {wrapped in} EARWORM {a catchy tune}. |
3 | Mark makes beer, we're told (6) BRUISE. Homophone of {..., we're told} BREWS. |
4 | Bear in mind, the fifth option is incorrect (4) NOTE. NOT E {the fifth option (E) is incorrect}. |
5 | These fruit are spoiled, reimburse about a pound (10) MULBERRIES. REIMBURSE* {spoiled, ...} around {about} L {a pound}. |
6 | Establish new centre featuring new hospital (8) ENTRENCH. CENTER* {new ...} around {featuring} N {new} + H {hospital}. |
7 | Hero galloped while carrying Kit at last? That's new! (5) OTHER. HERO* {... galloped} around kiT {... at last}. |
8 | A strict professor, essentially—originally from Asia, perhaps? (7) EASTERN. (A STERN {strict}) after {... originally} profEssor {essentially}. |
13 | She might keep a lot of things here to raise her up in steep environs (10) STOREHOUSE. (TO + HER << {raise ... up}) in {in ... environs} SOUSE {steep}. |
16 | Gussalufz is a boy, or contrariwise, a girl? (Crude, rising misunderstanding) (9) IMBROGLIO. IM {Gussalufz is} B {a boy} OR << {... contrariwise} G {a girl} OIL {crude} << {..., rising}. |
17 | Upheaval in Bali, Cameroon, but not (somehow) near this country (8) COLOMBIA. (BALI CAMEROON)* {upheaval in ...} - NEAR* (somehow ...} {... but not}. |
18 | Some hotel (AC!) I'm occupying—revoltingly ridiculous! (7) COMICAL. Reversed {... revoltingly} hidden answer {Some ...}: hoteL AC IM OCcupying <<. |
20 | Forged letters providing support (7) TRESTLE. LETTERS* {forged ...}. |
21 | Something that cannot be repeated over connections between her too iffy endpoints (3-3) ONE-OFF. ON {over} hEr tOo iFFy {connections between ... ... ... endpoints}. |
23 | Romeo residing in 14A is a jackass (5) MORON. R {Romeo} in {residing in} MOON {14A}. |
25 | Have a meal with Diana for a change (4) EDIT. E(a+DI)T {Have a meal (EAT)} {... with Diana (DI) for A}. |