| Clues across |
| 11 | Sudden bursting into flames could provide compensation bonus to us (11,10) |
| 12 | Referee involved in gamble is deprived by death of close relative (6) |
| 13 | Males or males and people in general? (7) |
| 14 | Ah! Mast is broken! Write a complaint! (6) |
| 15 | Magnet Fred’s smashed into bits (10) |
| 17 | Exuding moisture, piper grins unexpectedly (10) |
| 19 | Novel girl (4) |
| 21 | Two directions sent by one friend in principle (11) |
| 24 | Willing to play this? (4) |
| 25 | In confusion, ill-treat us to provide examples (10) |
| 27 | Severe sentence, perhaps, initially hinders a Roman soldier hacking with broken sword (5,5) |
| 28 | Upsetting bird I stung (10) |
| 29 | Sly, keeping pixie smaller in altruistic manner (10) |
| 30 | Urges and engages, oddly (4) |
| 31 | Half of 26 seen joining European circle for this profession (11) |
| 33 | Dining room is in untidy state (4) |
| 34 | Unlikely to be brought in from abroad? (10) |
| 37 | Raver, attending place of worship, becomes a devout person (10) |
| 40 | CIA agent, hanging round shelter, is tired (6) |
| 42 | Greek character, before echoing cat’s contented sound, makes clucking noise (7) |
| 43 | Bee or kazoo (6) |
| 44 | Prison with modified rate takes devil to beach with little hesitation (which was to be shown) (4,4,13) |
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| Clues down |
| 1 | Turn up an equal, we’re told (6) |
| 2 | Students’ guard sauntered awkwardly (14) |
| 3 | Dilapidated seat found in this direction (4) |
| 4 | One unit of heat arranged for someone living alone (6) |
| 5 | Excited after pressing switch (6,2) |
| 6 | Achieves and compiles cash, maybe (12) |
| 7 | Heartless soldier holds donkey in chimney (6) |
| 8 | Take a bath with a wind instrument? (4) |
| 9 | Revolves backwards without energy? No, it doesn’t revolve (6) |
| 10 | Control centres order mules to take an overdose (7,7) |
| 16 | Create jet so badly, this is needed! (7,4) |
| 18 | One suffering from a behavioural disorder has sound reasoning concerning the science of the mind (11) |
| 20 | Extract money, say, in good sitting-room found on dairy farm (7,7) |
| 22 | Remaining to carol around river (7) |
| 23 | Siren ranks learning above necklace (7) |
| 24 | Unfortunately, Zoe maligns gays in expensive periodical (6,8) |
| 26 | Source of power over club – every little boy wanted to be one! (6,6) |
| 32 | Cart goes wild? No, it’s a slow mover! (8) |
| 35 | Old film star’s areas of expertise (6) |
| 36 | Witch upset English cheat (6) |
| 38 | His pup turns out to be pretentious (6) |
| 39 | Attractive girl mixes up the old fuel (6) |
| 41 | Cart reverses into enclosed space (4) |
| 43 | Sharp point that is missing from doll (4) |
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