| 1 | Soprano Kathleen reasons around areas of conflict (13) |
| 2 | Breathing spaces are between identical poles? (5) |
| 3 | Debonair Charlie cut art, oddly, having a unified design (13) |
| 4 | Mild balm: use rare albino shark tails (4) |
| 5 | Easily, though not at first, suggest refinements (5) |
| 6 | Reheat snow, per crazy, entertaining meteorologist (13) |
| 7 | Comfortable shade tree in the middle of Selma (3) |
| 8 | Save regret about extraordinary escape (6) |
| 9 | Mix-up of the relay races, seeing dog tear frantically (13) |
| 11 | Consumed last part of tasty pomegranate (3) |
| 14 | Gnarled tree to be axed in France (4) |
| 17 | Leaders of environmental activists identified tree swallow (3) |
| 19 | Our gerbil has no desire (4) |
| 20 | Exciting, like a beer isn't? (5) |
| 21 | To start with, bankroll one needed not coming back; it changes hands at the races? (5) |
| 26 | Biblical character sounds thoroughly capable (4) |
| 28 | United Nations competition is hardly inappropriate (6) |
| 30 | Expression of contempt for famous itinerant bear (4) |
| 31 | Greek characters' star spectacularly rising (3) |
| 33 | Wilted bloom tears apart (5) |
| 34 | In sequel, lovers obviously quiet down (5) |
| 36 | Disapproving sound for article missing from reporting assignment (3) |
| 37 | Drop a long, lurid story (4) |
| 40 | Sounds like a couple dances, also (3) |
