| Clues down |
| 1 | Member of board (nothing special) is chief executive (8-7) |
| 2 | Here you can view the heavens or ruminate, perhaps, after seeing most of play (11) |
| 3 | Wrongly sued around here in France, causing one to commit this? (7) |
| 4 | A short spell of cold followed by warmth produces a twister (5) |
| 5 | Distillation from German city overthrowing European Community (7) |
| 6 | Royal dynasty takes off – too many of these buzzing about? (10) |
| 7 | Toughening up, then gent grins crookedly (13) |
| 8 | Instrument to make you groan (5) |
| 9 | Draw in a pamphlet, we're told (7) |
| 10 | Atomic property – I miss Rome when it explodes (9) |
| 11 | Found in bananas Alice bought – it's to do with the nose (5) |
| 17 | Pushed out, Denis pops up round cooked-meat shop (9) |
| 19 | Sum of vector quantities concerning Muslim leader sitting on throne, initially (9) |
| 20 | Organisation controlling pub, or vicinity? (5,10) |
| 22 | We get grabbed by girl coming out – a nerd! (5) |
| 24 | Murder two fools in leaderless country (13) |
| 25 | Wise men heading towards capital of China display supernatural power (5) |
| 28 | Hold act of remembrance like French, with first of ministers to speak (11) |
| 29 | No sonatina gets played in this US city (3,7) |
| 31 | Well-proportioned taxi, we hear, is a Victorian vehicle (6,3) |
| 35 | Disconcert strange nun attending Queen on day war ended in Europe (7) |
| 37 | Portending evil, start with nothing, then take away nothing inside (7) |
| 39 | Retaliates, spreading nerve gas. Not right! (7) |
| 40 | Noses into other people's business to get award, we hear (5) |
| 41 | Seat in church with atmosphere (5) |
| 43 | Today, one character moves up a place – the creep! (5) |
