1 Big enough to be a disaster (7)
5 Turning me over to schoolboy Tom to give a tanning (7)
9 Family group, mean and furtive (11)
15 Select opening rather badly? Funny play by Russian (3,9-7)
16 Grew older, dull, and awfully rude (7)
17 A sickening way for things to go on (2,7)
18 American girl done over in Ireland (7)
19 Upset? Only a little drop spilt (4,1,4)
20 Theatrical demand for continuity (3,4,4,2,2)
21 European caught during nuclear energy removal (11)
22 Wild Etruscan horsemen (8)
24 Do deeds fit constitution of Welsh assembly? (10)
27 Assisting poor relations overseas? (7)
30 Ring leader surrounded by 101 sea creatures (6)
32 One who's gone in for politics? (8,2,10)
37 Garment not attached to model (7)
38 A nominal attachment? (4,3) (4,3)
40 Who wouldn't need this clue? (11)
41 Spiritualist undone by Cranmer once (11)
42 One who flattens reporters with little hesitation! (7)
43 Ability to cope with main variations? (3,4)
45 Unsuitable playmate for Ernest? (1,5,2,2,10)
47 Town honoured by a visit from the Mikado (6)
49 Importing this from India makes the unions resentful (7)
51 Rash, comely, upset and inclined to weep (10)
54 It has the highest rating at peak viewing time in Britain (3,5)
57 Current time adjusted for signing on (11)
60 He is, unhappily, no saint (9,6)
62 A spirit to woo results in engagement for Henry (9)
63 Piano old city hermitage gave composer (7)
64 Mistakenly omit this chapter of a theological system (9)
65 Descriptive of a hanging in winter? (7)
66 Making bid that gets doubled - that's putting things plainly (7,1,5,1,5)
67 Record 'He gets on my back' by The Almanacs (11)
68 Comatose insects - about a thousand (7)
69 Doubt of American girl gathering in mushrooms (7)

1 Initially timid artiste moved right away from singers arranged in four rows (13)
2 You'll not perceive this (3,6)
3 Paragon takes son into plebeian church (7)
4 Does the conductor get a telegram from the police? (6,4)
5 Once oddly enough Mother enveloped one with praise (8)
6 Marks of violence in the family as tins are thrown around (11)
7 Is this where the music comes from in a high church? (5-4)
8 Can one figure how there isn't any horse on this? (7)
9 The Great Barrier? Takes real force to shift it (5,4)
10 Absence of an organ confused pal on the continent (7)
11 Medals. as it were - awarded to her rescuer? (6,2,8)
12 Establishes a role for an actor, then puts on one side (4,5)
13 Airs composed by priest in Hebrew (7)
14 A check on how things stand (9,4)
23 Carrying two ducks horrifies a horse (9)
25 It's essential if you want to speak French (2,7)
26 Speak indiscreetly, and discard loyal supporter (4,1,5)
28 Two relatives I've brought back from the mountain (5,4)
29 Channel One in Venice? (5,5)
31 Forceful action - use violence (9)
33 Basic material for a writer of music? (9)
34 In this you'll see things clearly (5)
35 In such a state, getting cut off (9)
36 Spoil intended effect by rolling in early? (5,4,7)
39 Bit of a charmer citing his gratitude in Normandy (5)
41 Hobson's choice, as it were (2,11)
44 Game instruction to the Vice Squad (6,7)
46 Faraway countries unfortunately invading part of Europe (11)
48 Do they put up their buildings with negative result? (10)
50 Composition of copper chimney is no great work (9)
52 Missile systems most efficient if kept at full stretch? (9)
53 Delivery boy holding pickle, green as it might be (9)
55 An event is organised for Italians (9)
56 Bishop interrupts because religious treatise is unrealistic (8)
58 Child that is dressed up for Gaelic gathering (7)
59 How the twisted net with sugar on it may have lured you (7)
60 Not a regular admirer of "United" (7)
61 Fashionable children are not yet settled (2,5)