| Clues across |
| 12 | Safety-match drives owls out, providing occasions for the demonstration of true love (6,4,2,9) |
| 13 | Performer to go into broken-down train, holding leader of Emirates (11) |
| 14 | Having lost weight, I came back and worried date (9) |
| 15 | Gift (5) |
| 16 | Bury the others after decapitation? It’s a hobby! (8) |
| 17 | Gift (6) |
| 20 | Diet upset by movement of sea (4) |
| 21 | Gift (5) |
| 22 | Gift (6,4) |
| 27 | After conclusion of prayer, having skill and easily won over (8) |
| 30 | These people try to make us buy something when evening prayers fail to start in beauty parlours (12) |
| 32 | Gift (7,5) |
| 33 | Gift (8) |
| 36 | Tangled ropes one politician found in storehouse (10) |
| 37 | Gift (5) |
| 39,46 | Gift (4,5) |
| 43 | Kebab-holder takes weeks to twist into shape, right? (6) |
| 45 | Wild larks in a non-European country (3,5) |
| 46 | See 39 |
| 49 | Unconventional trams made for Dutch city (9) |
| 51 | Gift (6,5) |
| 52 | Gift (1,9,2,1,4,4) |
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| Clues down |
| 1 | Emphasis is the result of strain to an engineer (6) |
| 2 | Bridge-player confused member of cabin crew, providing direction of California from the East Coast (8) |
| 3 | Mountain giving support to First Lady? (7) |
| 4 | I hand out cards on one’s table, finally, and imagine perfection (8) |
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| 5 | Unfortunate smith holding broken-down pony uses this to put it to sleep? (9) |
| 6 | Have own Rolls-Royce on road, sir? Initially, that produces terrifying thoughts! (7) |
| 7 | Gain admittance to twisted osier for subsidiary items (11) |
| 8 | Fantasy induced by taking short drink laced with Ecstasy (5) |
| 9 | Donkey is one associated with St Francis (6) |
| 10 | Leave out nothing at American university (4) |
| 11 | Whispered comments from assistants holding last of prisoners (6) |
| 18 | Stye or filthy sty? (7) |
| 19 | Rifleman lurking to cut Queen (6) |
| 20 | Greek character upset drink (3) |
| 23 | Concubines hasten handwritten document (6) |
| 24 | Help! . . . – – – . . . (3) |
| 25 | Gift (6) |
| 26 | Gift (5) |
| 28 | Overshadow Oval, swapping left for centre at first (7) |
| 29 | Ambassador’s late, say, going inside (6) |
| 31 | Mirage surrounded by twisted alternative rim? It’s the wrong way round! (6,5) |
| 32 | Short remedy for miserable dog (3) |
| 34 | Down in London’s adventure playground (3) |
| 35 | Tonic, well shaken. Add first of raspberries and French water to make liqueur (9) |
| 38 | Red lead I ground is more likely to kill (8) |
| 40 | Moron I’ve disturbed eats anything! (8) |
| 41 | Opening of larynx got slit badly (7) |
| 42 | Dealers turning over Communist painting on first of September (7) |
| 43 | Doctor-priest’s fake article (6) |
| 44 | Bridge opponents surround opening for these happenings (6) |
| 47 | Resist changes to ward supervisor (6) |
| 48 | Allow entrance nowadays, most of the time (5) |
| 50 | Deserters turn tail for leading actor (4) |
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