A number of celebrities who have died this year feature as solutions. They are defined by their profession.
1 Rising expert cracks a series of clues (9)
6 Drunkard with short trousers in a carrier (6,3)
13 Pop singer from Welsh town (5)
14 Pair heading off for competition (4)
15 Attend very tired... (4)
16 ...comedian following difficult year (5)
18 Etch each colour with love (3,4)
19 Incorporate space organisation (6)
20 Express disapproval about sailors having base in Asian island (6)
21 Run over reason for court action (4)
23 Sister's children meeting newsreader (7)
25 Actor's whimsical describing pub (6)
30 Gala producer (5,4)
31 Book chauffeur for critic (5)
32 China ominously imprisons Ruth's daughter-in-law (5)
33 Male members leave out English cricketer (6)
34 Regulated participants in multi-media (5)
36 Small French town has races for second league (6)
40 Way a bishop becomes a funny man (5)
42 "In the past", describing King George's troubles (5)
44 Fond remembrance of stewed goat and snail (9)
45 One finished ruined (6)
46 Botanist telephoned beautiful French friend (7)
48 Boss of film company cancelling "Ten" (4)
51 Horsed around with chef (6)
53 Drumming in sleeveless dressing gown (6)
55 Where a postulant hopes to be working (2,5)
58 In Paris she and I regularly obtained fragrant resin (5)
59 Husband drops off 47 in Arab country (4)
60 Dye extracted from kernels of Sand Lily (4)
61 French president spills a bit of red wine (5)
62 Part of Hull has garbage by unnamed dog's home (5,4)
63 Socrates in revolt over international exile (9)
2 Actor's wife involved in search (5)
3 Straighten out former nurse (6)
4 Artist in promise to return with actor (6)
5 Opening of hotel in French resort (5)
7 Puny models left out posing with Prolixic? (9)
8 Out to lunch with a pair of swingers! (4)
9 African's playing the piano around India (9)
10 At first aircraft's pilot recklessly overshoots nearing his parking area? (5)
11 In honour of former prime-minister, singer departs later (5,4)
12 Oily cysts ruptured leading to cell break down (9)
17 Iraqi bishop embraces bird (4)
22 Carpet salesman is on edge with joiner (9)
24 Sluggish and stupid priest replaced by rector (5)
26 It's illuminating having time with labour leader during period of obscurity (4,5)
27 Duck out of meal with Mike's predecessor (4)
28 This healing leads to really scathing exchange (7)
29 Futile statement from the Green Party? (7)
31 Boss follows Jack into Titanic (5)
35 Material in minutes editor reviewed (5)
37 Troop leader on pack transporter (4)
38 With big mouths bores may travel here (9)
39 Rod's on-line call is rambling (9)
41 Giving up plastering (9)
43 Enraged at breeding animal (5,4)
47 Fat alto falling for Ohio's leader (4)
49 Director's works supported by leading lady (6)
50 Big entertainer pinches last of jokes (6)
52 Daggers pulled up from vile bodies (5)
54 Relies on goalkeeper (5)
56 Scriptwriter avoids writing in paper for unionist (5)
57 Chat on the radio with singer (4)
1 Rising expert cracks a series of clues (9)