| Clues down |
| 1 | Sadism could make you curl, yet (7) |
| 2 | Painting found in polar trek (3) |
| 3 | Girl has nothing on her head at cricket ground (4) |
| 4 | “This national leader is above party politics,” says fellow (9) |
| 5 | Breezes which waft last letter on her spy, perhaps (7) |
| 6 | Insect seen to exist round east (3) |
| 7 | One American state has a right over another (8) |
| 8 | Woman from United Nations Association (3) |
| 9 | One vehicle, nicknamed “The Terrible” (4) |
| 10 | Work on period musical drama (5) |
| 11 | Hospital worker on border of railway makes place to rear babies (7) |
| 17 | Leader of band leaning on broken rake is one who makes bread (5) |
| 19 | Unmarried woman, worker on newspaper, failed to hit target (6) |
| 20 | And French learn badly – that’s everlasting! (7) |
| 22 | ANIMAL (6) |
| 23 | Eyesore? Piggy sort of place, by the sound of it (4) |
| 27 | Poles adjusted to form gradient (5) |
| 28 | Money-bag containing rupee after exchange of points . . . (5) |
| 29 | . . . and widow’s coin becomes a piece in newspaper (4) |
| 31 | Come in and see capital of England rent asunder (5) |
| 32 | I leave corn in labyrinth . . . . (4) |
| 34 | . . . . belonging to them, it’s said, over yonder (5) |
| 36 | Nelson – man given a raw deal? (7) |
| 38 | ANIMAL (6) |
| 40 | Physician caught in door, expelling a cry of disgust (6) |
| 42 | Water pipe used as footwear (4) |
| 44 | No rude cot is shaped to fit lines of human body (9) |
| 45 | Quiet plea, possibly, made for fruit (5) |
| 46 | Is pushing out lips whilst making a speech (8) |
| 47 | Widowed duchess is to make bet (7) |
| 50 | ‘Wild Eagle’ landed, missing Dane, and made an assertion (7) |
| 52 | Reg, glad but confused, swilled liquid round back of throat (7) |
| 54 | Yobbos pushed first of us into rough slot (5) |
| 58 | London landmark – a la mode (4) |
| 59 | Stop hard alternative (4) |
| 62 | Perform with mad feline (3) |
| 63 | Beverage to consume in a strange way (3) |
| 65 | ANIMAL (3) |
