Across

1One hates to draw parallel with French city in Euro as coin's doom is spelt out (11,3,6)
12In France here is the coldest part (6)
15Retaliation is dim somehow - move towards non-aggression (16)
16Raced eight furlongs back about to complete the race (10)
17"I didn't do it"? (8,6)
18First woman with lines heard to dry up, with no firm direction (12)
19A great sportsman, this Earl (8)
20Hetty's divine transformation (6)
21King once made poor student an award (6,5)
23Carriage to drive mad around the harbour (10)
26Pets rejected famous Roman's clipped bits (9)
28Match a fellow fixed (4,2)
29Live in apparent luxury (3)
30No such practice needed for a strip show? (5,9)
32This will give the bags a good squeeze (7-5)
34Manuals that give guidance to writers, especially fashion writers? (5,5)
36They ignore conventions and wrongly intern rebels fast (7,9)
39Arabs, perhaps, in favour of batches of drugs, each one has a particular strength (6,3,7)
41Keep arguing - like Mrs Sprat does (4,3,3)
42Principal prince gets a long way with ropes to pull (4,8)
45Being so valiant saves a baronial collapse (2,5,2,1,4)
49Mother reckons to hide blunder (3)
50If there are only ten such their name is legion (6)
51Gold only bagged by chap among tombs (9)
52Take on bets to organise a good cut (1-4,5)
54They are currently employed against crime (5,6)
55Former primates have the last word about excommunicating a primate (6)
57Struggled, having a stroke in the sledge (8)
59What postgraduates work for to a greater extent? (6,6)
60Show good girls old instruments (7,7)
62Prickly bushes set in a glen,

quite wild (10)
63UN official rejected spin in going to pieces re "cleanser" (9,7)
64Let slip credit, say? That is paranormal (6)
65Size of error's irrelevant - female's no worse than male I replaced (1,4,2,2,4,2,1,4)

Down

2Simple addition of a date: three small numbers were wrong (3,3,3,3,3)
3Protection provided when one takes steps (4,2,5)
4May be in retreat or going on and on (9)
5Make one's home on the outskirts of a US city (7)
6Simple countryman avoiding the West End (5)
7No children should be immersed in their doctrine (11)
8Earth opening - risk always here in Outer Hebrides (7)

9Refuses to give - or to accept (6)
10Settled with former partner risen to upset - such can be exhausting (13)
11Wherein hot-rod drivers were once busy? (9)
12Dog the crossword compiler in Dublin (5,6)
13Opera Maid of Pskov's alternative is a dreadful fellow (4,3,8)
14They build a nest on moss, perhaps (5-6)
20Started arranging foursomes (7)
22Experts describing school solvents (8)
24Part of comprehensive school existing before (3)
25Specialist knowledge about races (9)
27Still, you can't be like this (3,2,1,5)
31Puzzle concerning public transport (5)
33Proponent of consciousness providing blacks evoke it (5,4)
35Falling for the finesse of a would- be partner? (6,4,5)
36Preparation for a film - mount the awkward mule first (8)
37Trash about these ancient forts being fairy rings (5)
38Complicated item to work out with a special duties group (9,6)
40College festival (6,7)
41Moderate Conservative taking Express? (7)
43An attempt on Northern Ireland one by one can be so painful (11)
44Pertinacity needing reformulation in the treatment of fever (11)
46Conductors remove us from bus, as well as staff (11)
47Indulge in wild talk to relieve the pressure (3,3,5)
48One about to show temper (3)
51One beset by all men in confusion for thousands of years (9)
53Parity of Queen and lass, possibly (9)
56Cleans up the moment I am out of bed (7)
57Small stage production on editor's spread (7)
58Being old, you have a way to start sparkling winemakers (6)
61Tea firm plainly South American (5)


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