Across
- 2. The football team Ivor played for (for 20+ years) (8,4,5)
- 5. Where in Manchester Ivor is from (7)
- 6. University (5)
- 8. The Submarine Co and source of many holidays (1,3,1,6)
- 11. The 3rd dog (and holiday camp) (8)
- 14. World Champion at this Racquet Sport (6)
- 15. Ivor's first foray into foreign property (6)
- 18. Location of first marital home in London
- 19. The 4th dog (6)
- 21. The original name for X across (4)
- 22. The only music (4)
- 24. The 6th dog (6)
- 27. cream Regularly Stolen Goods from freezer (3,5)
- 29. Daily escape with XXX (and previous)
- 31. The maternal family name (6)
- 33. He was Franchise Director here in the 80s (3,8,5)
- 35. Roadster Boy Toy During Midlife Crisis (5,8)
- 39. Middle Name (7)
- 40. The 5th dog (5)
- 42. Until recently, 2nd home to the French, Russians and the Davieses (7)
- 44. Monthly location for listening to XXX and drinking XXX
Down
- 1. Newspaper force-fed to his children during early years (7,4)
- 3. Ivor's long-suffering supported team (10,4)
- 4. Failed attempt at new nationality (part 1) (6)
- 7. University subjects (9,5)
- 8. Ivor’s Mum (7)
- 9. Regular Pasttime used as excussing for consuming XXX (7)
- 10. Road Home for over 50 years (6,4)
- 12. Fused and refused (5)
- 13. the world's best camps (3)
- 16. Swimming behaviour (8,5)
- 17. The first and second dog (5)
- 20. The Morse Car (7)
- 23. The fortnightly read
- 25. His roles in his college band (6,3,6)
- 26. Proper Beer
- 28. Failed attempt at new nationality (part 2) (9)
- 30. Ivor’s Dad’s full first name (7)
- 32. The only dog breed he actually likes (5)
- 34. Position in football (and life in general) (4,4)
- 36. Number of siblings (excluding Ivor!) (4)
- 37. 1st wife
- 38. The Scottish town that was home for a year in the 70s (8)
- 40. Ivor's favourite ever car (4)
- 41. A game of two pairs (and several hours) (6)
- 43. Home for 3 minutes a day