Crossword #45
24 December 2022
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  •  1  The king briefly adopts Royal Institution’s trademark lecture series for kids (9)

  •  6/52  Carol, 13, involved with Mike Baldwin (2,3,5,3-6)

  • 13 Cry about feasible particle (5)

  • 14 Bird found in convoluted clue to ‘wrens’ (5,6)

  • 15 What may run behind terrace? A line (sort of line) (5)

  • 16 When retiring, strip off: you’ll soon be this (6)

  • 17 Loyal supporter beginning to embrace a liberal wife (8)

  • 18 Noted Italian who’s somewhat cross, initially (7)

  • 20 See 22

  • 22/23/20          Someone looking out after number 1, across fresh snow: ace sledging, OK? (4,4,9)

  • 24 Infusion pour les anglais? (3)

  • 26 Avail oneself of American drug (3)

  • 27 Independent setter put London theatre in Los Angeles city! (12)

  • 29 Attitude of good man: a pleasant one excluded (6)

  • 30 To frighten does, perhaps, take time (5)

  • 31 Piece of sports kit (3)

  • 32/20D       Perhaps Peter Sellers’ casting aspiration upon reading Being There script – little hope of that (6,5,2,1,4,5)

  • 33 I’m upset by small, prompt error in pool (6)

  • 35 Mashed-up mark (2,4)

  • 37 Sociopolitical justice movement recalled Bush’s address to Blair about bra size (6)

  • 38 Silver ring’s gone (3)

  • 39 Broadcast exhortation to purchase site in the Emirates (5)

  • 41 Trump acquires a new drawing by supporter (3,3)

  • 42 Ulterior motive demonstrated by Volkswagen/Daimler? (6,6)

  • 44 The greatest painter from Spain, topped (3)

  • 46 What’s seen at end of calculation & after deductions (3)

  • 47 Work last of Brent crude, say (4)

  • 48 Arab head of European space station (4)

  • 50 Something affecting mood and memory of aggrieved non-Tories (9)

  • 53 Mate with Lady Grey perhaps at dance where light meals are available (7)

  • 54 Entrenches in elderly relatives one must be embraced (8)

  • 56/55 Carol is upset fast thing’s broken (6,5)

  • 59 One responsible for Railway Children returning without time for playwright (5)

  • 60 Labourer whose position is deeply entrenched (5,6)

  • 61 Slate rubbish car firm (5)

  • 62 Merchandise a Martian made stranger – one with charitable intent (4,9)

  • 63 I’d tucked into extra pie, and – cor – stuffing! (9)

  • Down
  •  1  Firm undergarment for emergency committee (5)

  •  2  Lend present out? Brilliant (11)

  •  3  Genuine blend of after and before (7)

  •  4  Small plants working way over ship (4)

  •  5  Nothing in piece of data describes weaselly type (5)

  •  6  Who propounds an ism? I do, embracing eastern record and universal energy (9)

  •  7  African bird shredded our coat (7)

  •  8  That chap turned up clutching round, illuminated tool from ages past (6)

  •  9  Mental willpower, less whisky: when you’re upset, just stick it out (5,3)

  • 10 Edit Oasis, a paginated novel (1,7,2,5)

  • 11 Until the questionable open mic, it’s not simply black and white (11)

  • 12 i.e. movies, DIY, talent/makeover shows for the housebound (7,10)

  • 19 Figure otherwise concealing impertinence (7)

  • 20 See 32 Across

  • 21 Racehorse from South Africa swallowed drug and squashed fly, perhaps (10)

  • 25 Releases record, then runs fast to get first of Grammys (10)

  • 27 Fried pig’s crotch’s rank snack (4,11)

  • 28 Sickly-looking vegetable on sterile jelly (5)

  • 32 Love lost in board game when given hints (5)

  • 34 Perhaps they enrol in woodworking courses? (7)

  • 36 Instruction for one sent to jail: stop gonads shaking, love (2,3,4,2)

  • 40 Ponder this: first of bloody showers and Easter is ruined! (5-6)

  • 43 Telling people to accept a clergyman (9)

  • 45 Post-beatnik lifestyle of some chippy dominatrixes (8)

  • 49 Picture warning from one wary of coffee-scald litigation? (7)

  • 51 Perverted townies attend occasionally (7)

  • 52 See 6 Across

  • 55 See 56 Across

  • 57 You can rely on him to answer director with ‘Yes!’ (5)

  • 58 Soldiers with coordinates for antelope (4)

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