| donkey, tied up in the passageway | 33 |
| drive into | 10 |
| dorothy, for short | 18 |
| dung beetle | 11 |
| dandy | 5 |
| draw back | 9 |
| defend books on european court going after prince | 49 |
| during christmas i'm overfeeding isaac | 38 |
| drug finally injected into bare elbow | 37 |
| discarded cargo spread around aliens | 36 |
| Director hit the drink, inebriated initially | 44 |
| Dangerous situation if breaking joint, daughter say falling over | 64 |
| Dart about, beetle | 18 |
| Dust particle | 13 |
| Dead Greek priestess in bitter madness | 38 |
| Distilled liquor | 16 |
| Doe or stag | 11 |
| Dolphin did take in language | 28 |
| Dive without leader as well | 27 |
| Destruction | 11 |
| Defendant's explanation | 23 |
| Dance based on a Latin American style of marching | 49 |
| Drilling installation | 21 |
| doctor carries one thing around for a certain time | 50 |
| dramatist put away? no way! | 27 |
| don't jump the gun – hang on pending the computer experts! | 60 |
| Dustcloth | 9 |
| Dazed in the ring | 17 |
| Daily ritual for Einstein and Edison | 36 |
| Decantation limit | 17 |
| Disapproved of | 14 |
| Diet for 37 Down | 16 |
| Disburse | 8 |
| Disney head | 11 |
| Devout person | 13 |
| Dog and cat food brand | 22 |
| Drops in a mailbox | 18 |
| descriptor for a smaller pickup truck | 37 |
| didn't play | 11 |
| diamond appraisers? | 19 |
| dubai's mohammed bin rashid al-maktoum, e.g. | 44 |
| Dreaded time for many | 21 |
| Disappointing firework | 22 |
| diminutive | 10 |
| drifter | 7 |
| dough | 5 |
| discovers how low noises are | 28 |
| doctor upset new listener and approached | 40 |
| duped about getting a junction filled in | 40 |
| deceptive lob | 13 |
| do get accustomed to being put out | 34 |
| dramatist in conflict about method of payment | 45 |
| different shape of the moon, for example | 40 |
| divulge secrets - through a breach of security | 46 |
| Decked in expensive material, scoffed about waste product | 57 |
| Dishonest about dodgy rental housing feature | 44 |
| Does one pan for brass? | 23 |
| Darling Nikki protects retreating monarch | 41 |
| Delay describing quiet victory for flapper | 42 |
| Drill bit used regularly, calmly and with attention to detail | 61 |
| derailments turned out to be sleek | 34 |
| drawer handle | 13 |
| defile | 6 |
| danny ..., the wall host | 24 |
| disney film featuring anna and elsa | 35 |
| dance for margot fonteyn, say | 29 |
| dish made with arborio rice | 27 |
| Dunkable after-school snack | 27 |
| Drinks counter in a pub | 23 |
| Danish money, one hundredth of a krone | 38 |
| Dark greenish-blue colour | 25 |
| Decrease to lower level | 23 |
| Distribute; portion out | 23 |
| Dermatologist's tool | 20 |
| Dictation-taker, in brief | 25 |
| diver takes up hazard at sea with energy | 40 |
| dance with top person, a star suddenly brighter | 47 |
| disorderly retreat from rubbish around university | 49 |
| doctor no repeats in artificial tongue | 38 |
| defeat throws out missing husband | 33 |
| dockside spot for a ship? | 25 |
| divulge confidential information or secrets | 43 |
| Dusseldorf is the capital of this German state | 46 |
| David .... is England's second-most capped goalkeeper | 53 |
| Decorative timber named after one of the Molucca islands | 56 |
| Discontinue drug when patient comes around | 42 |
| Dram | 4 |
| Department store chain that accepts Amazon returns | 50 |
| Drops a fly ball, perhaps | 25 |
| Digital scale readout, for short | 32 |
| Dinosaur in the Toy Story movies | 32 |
| Donkey's noise | 14 |
| Diamondbacks outfielder who won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2023: 2 wds. | 92 |
| Dissenting vote | 15 |
| digit | 5 |
| dance | 5 |
| deep mud | 8 |
| Drew aimlessly | 14 |
| Digital sound? | 14 |
| Drink with sashimi | 18 |
| Dollhouse part | 14 |
| Daikon, taro or beet | 20 |
| Durian stall smells | 19 |
| Delicate flower that blooms out of mud | 38 |
| Dressing ingredient | 19 |
| Desserts with cookie crusts | 27 |
| Do an impression of | 19 |
| Distinct stretch of time | 24 |
| Dobos torte's sweet topping | 27 |
| Deck with The Sun and The Moon | 30 |
| Debate topic | 12 |
| Discussion | 10 |
| Dashing courage | 15 |
| Distinctive period of time | 26 |
| Double-crosser jailed more than once? | 37 |
| Double double double | 20 |
| Disarmingly attractive person | 29 |
| Digit in account, humble | 24 |
| Doctor is behind sketch | 23 |
| Desert traveller | 16 |
| DIY hand tool | 13 |
| Despot, dictator | 16 |
| Desert illusion | 15 |
| Dutch ...... disease, tree disorder | 35 |
| Device used to inject or withdraw fluid | 39 |
| Disease causing small red spots | 31 |
| dance movie: "... yard" | 23 |
| devious pair making posh maiden cross | 37 |
| deliver flower around 12? quite the reverse! | 44 |
| diamond league in boston or chicago? | 36 |
| declared money reserve | 22 |
| drink after drink for fan | 25 |
| dalliances and trysts embracing sweetheart, initially | 53 |
| Doctor-in-training | 18 |
| Docking spot | 12 |
| Dutch flower | 12 |
| Draped garment | 14 |
| Drum kit part | 13 |
| December movie, often: 2 wds. | 29 |
| De-wrinkling devices | 20 |
| Downward trip | 13 |
| David Lean film set in an icy Revolutionary Russia | 50 |
| double ...... [party foul] | 26 |
| duck or dove | 12 |
| Desert in Israel with the city Be'er Sheva | 42 |
| Disney musical about a newsboy strike | 37 |
| D sharp's other name | 20 |
| Do a somersault | 15 |
| Difficult to climb | 18 |
| Dislike very much | 17 |
| Doorbell's musical sound | 24 |
| Disparage | 9 |
| Dryer fluff | 11 |
| Delphic shrine | 14 |
| Danish toy company | 18 |
| Donegal's province | 18 |
| Doesn't keep cool | 17 |
| Delight beyond description | 26 |
| Dulling agent | 13 |
| Demolition letters | 18 |
| Disoriented | 11 |
| Dad's brother | 13 |
| Dwarf planet beyond Neptune | 27 |
| Draw out, as memories | 21 |
| decoration | 10 |
| do some employee recruiting | 27 |
| dance around | 12 |
| don't the fair-minded have them? | 32 |
| dash back east to do business | 29 |
| driver waiting for a chance to pass? | 36 |
| destructive machine has woman endlessly blushing more | 53 |
| drove into a rendered construction | 34 |
| difficult thing from high command | 33 |
| doctor encourages taking note out as deposit | 44 |
| drink fortified wine back | 25 |
| dishonest stocktaker? | 21 |
| disconcerted by what the snake did | 34 |
| devastate virginia in a passion | 31 |
| Dialect using two letters or three | 34 |
| Ducks due to lofted shots by opening batter | 43 |
| district in the city of westminster, london, known for its restaurants | 70 |
| direction to perform a piece of music in a majestic manner | 58 |
| danes out of range | 18 |
| distribute a toll erratically | 29 |
| deadly piece of jewellery | 25 |
| detectives take up match-maker | 30 |
| different in feel, seriously | 28 |
| Dome-icile? | 11 |
| Dutch ... | 9 |
| Didn't go down well? | 20 |
| did like katie ledecky | 22 |
| device used in some light shows | 31 |
| deed | 4 |
| Disney's "icy" protagonist | 26 |
| Distinct time period | 20 |
| Dr. ... [rapper and founder of Beats Electronics] | 49 |
| Decade divisions, for short | 27 |
| Do a crossword, say | 19 |
| dig a large quantity of food out on a spoon | 43 |
| Dramatic debuts | 15 |