Across 1 Offal from a particular butcher, say, seen as a threat to someone else? (7,4,6) 10 Progress has been satisfactory until now with alternative foods cooked on gas-ring (2,3,2,4) 16 Painted poor arrangement, having had to it share out (11) 17 Nothing huge raised here in Kenya (except elephants) (5) 18 Speech about one medical specialism that seeks proper direction (11) 19 Easy for Virgil, harrowing for Christian theology? (7,4,4) 20 With salt in it, fire oddly enough has a shining border (13) 21 Meets up with what this clue does (4,6) 22 Implausible description of peeling plaster? (3,3,4) 23 Wish Ali translated African language (7) 25 Dreadful horrors I engage in creating one of The Fab Four (6,8) 28 Butterflies, rats and pigeon in stew (6-4) 31 " And gentlemen in England now **** " (Henry V) (4) 32 Finally following instructions and joining the queue (7,4,4) 34 Shanties add spice to Gilbert and Sullivan (3,5) 39 Bury a fisherman? That's odd, given reference to the time between administrations (11) 40 This provides dates with a choice of men, and a loan to invest in transport (9,8) 42 Some worthy people to get promotion (4) 43 Closely question space options but not fair, we hear, for vegans (5-4,4) 45 Wait for offer before finishing (4) 48 Alcohol medley that confused ghosts (10,7) 50 Boy occupying chair I have set apart (11) 51 Arkwright's working on a chain (8) 53 Someone crawling underneath tobacco plant (8,7) 54 What prohibition prohibits (4) 57 A soldier found it soon after midnight in Milan (10) 59 Other daughter initially not cured by this treatment (5,3,6) 63 Old kingdom with front in retreat and rear in confusion (7) 64 Writing to king and queen, backing support for author (4,6) 66 Strip for action! (10) 69 Man meeting duke behind castle was a French diplomat (13) 70 Throughout most of term, awfully strict (4,4,2,5) 71 They'll break down the figures (11) 72 Unrecorded introduction to recital by organ (5) 73 Jack fine on New Year's Day after eating a lot of duck and tongue (11) 74 Mother about to bring in second girl for specialist tuition (11)

75 Punishment such as hanging? No - less draconian! (9,8) Down 1 Chap not so jolly ignorant, after learning Rime of Ancient Mariner? (1,6,3,1,5,3) 2 On the other side (8) 3 Wandering around Slough, hear evidence of amusement (5,5) 4 Asked further questions of the confused torrid teenager (14) 5 Canvas roofs could be a gas in NWI (7) 6 Team at play appear in profile (6) 7 Doing rather better when working in the open air? (13) 8 Mark window without church - there's the composer (9) 9 New Age goddess produced baby (7) 10 Soul-searching madly, cries out "It Belongs to The Japanese Feudal Ruler" (8) 11 Within religious community cultivate flowering plant (10) 12 Versatile figure, a born-again chap? (11,3) 13 Generally it's no set-back to reveal one's birthday (2,7) 14 Roman poet's incomplete view on egg-production (11) 15 Power lines that may last for many years (9) 24 At conclusion of speech - usually of action too, as she and I will I show (4,3,2,4) 26 Rum glugged, not bar's original material (4,6) 27 Gush of mineral richness (3-4) 29 Played both sets with maximum effort (4,4) 30 Girl with one unfinished poem, a sign of celebrations (13) 33 One of those known to expert arboriculturists? (4,5) 35 She liberated an author (8) 36 Must he have spelling lessons? (9,10) 37 Journey to church to take in extremely trendy altarpiece (8) 38 A man whose bravery has never been recognised (6,4) 41 Stamp on father having a testing time! (4,4) 44 Confinement at home after telling tales (5-2) 46 Its economy may be in immature hands! (6,8) 47 Board of religious establishment (9,5) 49 Guy on racetrack is to persevere (4,3,6) 52 Fliers hold up measures - they could make things easier (11) 55 Pirate and girl admitting love on a ship (10) 56 Two garments - or just one for a man (5,5) 57 Love for King or Queen, I'm told, is a solitary state (9) 58 Theorems about Elgar's first trio (9) 60 Running of events includes one ball game (4,5) 61 Lawyer twice sits, unusually, for artists (8) 62 Composer's beloved cutting fifty per cent of score (8) 65 They're used by back-seat drivers (7) 67 Start to preach about deviation from clerical income (7) 68 Heavenly place draws leader of angels back (6)