| Clues across |
| 1 | Publishes points of controversy (6) |
| 5 | Consider mirror (7) |
| 9 | Rides a bike in recurring series of changes (6) |
| 12 | Drug found in nice pill, perhaps (10) |
| 13 | Genius displayed by old queen going outside in rain (out of order!) (10) |
| 14 | Apartment block or canvas shelter holding chaps returning with Ecstasy (8) |
| 15 | Free credit (dodgy!) follows discontent verging on insurrection (12) |
| 16 | Mounts garden tools regarded as lucky (10) |
| 18 | Opposed to dissertation? Just the opposite! (10) |
| 20 | Writer has canes – broken in acts of humiliation to express sorrow for sin (8) |
| 22 | Apparatus placed in position for use is found in unusual national list (12) |
| 24 | Ladies fret about one supporting the concept of 3 (10) |
| 25 | Choose to have Ron in charge – like a computer, say (10) |
| 26 | Aged contents shaken, producing something to clear blocked passages (12) |
| 27 | Princess’s daisy is a catastrophe (8) |
| 28 | Artifices reveal layers of rock with precious stones (10) |
| 30 | Beautiful, occupied, and having little spare time |
| 32 | Short time before foreign currency’s in recession and small coins added, right? This may be the person you need! (5-7) |
| 34 | A rotter has mutilated rodents – he’s probably at university (8) |
| 36 | Turbulent timid union shows a decrease (10) |
| 37 | Overlooking what should be done, having wild fun with left leg etc (10) |
| 38 | Trapped (not quietly) when returning for leave (6) |
| 39 | Has a stab in rogues’ session (7) |
| 40 | Deserved to be educated without a leader (6) |
