| Clues down |
| 1 | Live well after first of December (5) |
| 2 | Duck carrying another duck in vehicle (7) |
| 3 | Innocent, I hide in part of church (5) |
| 4 | Man crushing insect, standing firm (7) |
| 5 | Rough as serge? Lubricants needed! (7) |
| 6 | Go into train without realising at first, and keep everyone amused (9) |
| 7 | Each era could produce pain (7) |
| 8 | Henry found gutted under broken palette. – You know what I think? (9) |
| 13 | ’S draw! (9) |
| 14 | Get second organised to unblock passage (9) |
| 16 | Fish turns up in shelter? No, the other way round! (3) |
| 18 | Farm animal, after grabbing board game, turns up and is divided into units (7) |
| 19 | Where the Archbishop has a walk? (7) |
| 20 | Treachery? Queen’s missing! Gone off to this chap at Cowes? (7) |
| 22 | Her nail is broken – this will help to 14 (7) |
| 25 | Lightweight cat (5) |
| 26 | Not poetry – one character moves to get puzzle (5) |
