| Clues down |
| 1 | No rough night produces absolute zero (7) |
| 2 | Identical siblings staff this sort of ship (4-5) |
| 3 | I have lesson about what to wear in shoes (7) |
| 4 | Animals till the ground – wearing several like this (9) |
| 5 | Foolish person gets hold of head of school in confidence trick (5) |
| 6 | Videos for adult viewing create bad stains around start of evening (7) |
| 7 | Shell employees are packed like sardines (2,3) |
| 8 | Worn when dealing with foot-and-mouth? (7) |
| 15 | Ken leaped awkwardly to say: “When mud’s like this, 8's are useful” (5-4) |
| 16 | Servant to wait on insect (9) |
| 17 | Get pipe going and switch on lamps (5,2) |
| 18 | American stock-breeder managed pop-star (7) |
| 19 | Middle Easterner is almost genuine one (7) |
| 20 | Type of seat to appreciate when there’s a crisis in the air (7) |
| 22 | Mail not right for love (5) |
| 23 | Play in the Channel Islands – by no means spineless! (5) |
