| GOODNEWSBADNEWS | Start of a mixed message, as illustrated by 17-, 23-, 39- and 54-Across |
| THEDEADMANSHAND | Aces over eights, in poker, as illustrated by 17- & 20-Across and 54- & 60-Across |
| MINGLED | Mixed message giving Lib Dem's recent history (7) |
| TOBE | With 39- and 40-Across, classic Shakespearean question phonetically suggested by 17-, 23-, 47- and 59-Across |
| DOUBLENEGATIVES | Grammatical taboos exemplified by 17-, 23-, 48- and 60-Across |
| FILMSPLICER | Editing device suggested by 17-, 23-, 33- and 46-Across? |
| TAMIL | A member of a mixed Dravidian and Caucasoid people of S India and Sri Lanka |
| KETO | Diet that's high in fats and low in carbs, as illustrated by parts of the answers to the starred clues |
| BACKUPPLAN | Safety net, of a sort, and a literal feature of 17-, 23-, 39- and 52-Across |
| BOYMEETSGIRL | Like some conventional romances, as illustrated by each set of circled letters |
| NOAHSARK | Where animals traveled two by two, as illustrated by our six theme entries |
| RAINCATSANDDOGS | Really come down, as illustrated by hidden words in six starred answers |
| FRIENDSINHIGHPLACES | Good thing to have, as illustrated by this puzzle's six theme entries |
| RAKE | Garden implement could progress, as illustrated by Hogarth |
| SAFETYFIRST | Motto for the cautious, and a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 39-, and 50-Across |
| BEERCHASER | Shot follower, often ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 23-, 39- and 48-Across |
| EXTRUDE | Squeeze out start of message as being obscene (7) |
| MALTESECROSS | Knight's symbol of a mixed breed of small white dog (7,5) |
| EDIT | It's the result of a mixed diet of newspapers (4) |
| CHINESEWHISPERS | Game that distorts a message as it is passed around |
