| Clues down |
| 1 | Peculiar graduate seen at a dance (5) |
| 2 | Uproot Lib to form Communist policy committee (9) |
| 3 | Hinder preparation of pesto (5) |
| 4 | Period with acid rising up, note. Clear out! (9) |
| 5 | Head’s in charge of subject for discussion (5) |
| 6 | They leapt about as a means of communication (9) |
| 7 | Resin in French wine overcoming unknown pupil (5) |
| 8 | Dairy cat could become a pillar of the church! (8) |
| 13 | Soccer or tennis, perhaps? It’s something else in the USA! (4,4) |
| 14 | Break open old barrel to provide basis for snack (5,4) |
| 16 | Mistakenly shun fatal airline (9) |
| 17 | Vigorous vice-regent loses head and gets confused (9) |
| 21 | Huge, missing gig or caper (5) |
| 22 | So, as I wander in the desert, a place of refreshment appears (5) |
| 23 | Correct girth – it needs changing (5) |
| 25 | Alloy found in waste electrical goods (5) |
