| Clues across |
| 11 | It sounds as if I wait in line, briefly expressing this measure of my brightness (12,8) |
| 12 | Seaside feature is ripe for renovation (4) |
| 13 | Missile is of little breadth when head is removed (5) |
| 14 | Monarch, perhaps helping one to draw the line? (5) |
| 15 | This fits over crumpled hose (4) |
| 16 | Vegetable found when clear ice is broken (8) |
| 17 | Acids transformed for use in submarine detection (5) |
| 18 | Telephone trumpeter (6) |
| 19 | Tolerate decree about mushroom (6) |
| 21 | Memorial of antiquity found in mature lichen (5) |
| 22 | Get along with ugly woman after initiating public relations (8) |
| 24 | Eased twisted noose, and went first round it (8) |
| 26 | Rip metaphors apart in this flowery way (8,4) |
| 27 | Connie cods us – unusually, she shares a great-grandparent (6,6) |
| 29 | Alpinist upset by aeronautical disaster (8) |
| 31 | Vehicle I sell, unfortunately, in this English town (8) |
| 32 | Make alterations to space before finish (5) |
| 34 | Little Edward trapped by broken legs – after falling off this? (6) |
| 36 | Information held by a District Attorney is programme for a meeting (6) |
| 38 | First of elements causes heartbreak (5) |
| 39 | Came later and flowed round centre of hole (8) |
| 41 | On guard against conflict with unknown (4) |
| 42 | Government surcharge, it’s said, for small nails (5) |
| 43 | Relative taking Ecstasy into French resort (5) |
| 44 | Destiny? Just the reverse – it’s an emotional state (4) |
| 45 | Series of lessons in which one learns how to write letters? Or does one have to write letters in order to take part? (14,6) |
