Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[irony towers]

Churchman bearing setter's shortcomings extremely listlessly and begrudgingly (14)

_ _ _ S _ M _ _ _ _ _ S _ _

[irony towers]

_ _ _ S _ M _ N _ _ _ S _ _

[ad hoc]

Had this for a couple of days, but thinking up a clue is proving a challenge

[ad hoc]

In a purposeful way, parsimoniously held gulf in perceptions (11)

[irony towers]

Acting: heightened way of speaking lines in work that's meaningfully arranged (10)

[irony towers]

_ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[irony towers]

_ _ C _ _ _ _ _ R _

[Guy Profumo]

Stalwart of "Dictionary Corner" - nerd garbles thy conundrum (5,9)

[Granthamian]

Stop the car, most likely what Gyles Brandreth would have on (8)

[irony towers]

Make pullover for vintage cop show (7)

[irony towers]

_ _ _ G _ _ _

[ad hoc]

Dragnet drama is a given (7)

(If it is Dragnet. I get the drag part, but not really the net part)

[seand]

Allowance granted, as in the plan (10)

[irony towers]

(If it is Dragnet. I get the drag part, but not really the net part)

Yes, that's the solution. I had 'net' in the sense of to earn (after tax), therefore 'make.'

[seand]

Allowance granted, as in the plan (10)

- - - - - S - - - N (10)

[ad hoc]

Permission? About what? In Madrid? That's logical... (10)

[irony towers]

Emerging from convalescent home briefly, Sir Ian receives consequent message that can't be unscrambled (12)

[irony towers]

_ _ _ X _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[ad hoc]

Not really sure, but anyway

Inextricable mishap hides defect (7)

(I'm thinking next = consequent, cable = message, the rest is a typically complex IT clue which is practically inextricable. smily thing)

[irony towers]

Extrication achieved, ad hoc! (s)IR I(an) emerges from 'san', which is 'sanatorium' in brief.

(s)I <NEXT> RI(an) + CABLE

[irony towers]

Nike, among others, admit blemish on back of pocket in anoraks (13)

[Guy Profumo]

Acute contagion not eradicated led to blemish (4)

[irony towers]

Sorry to have snuck in while you were applying your zit cream, Guy.

[Guy Profumo]

So it would appear.

[irony towers]

Nike, among others, admit blemish on back of pocket in anoraks (13)

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