| Clues | Answers |
| Bloke eating last of butter before cheese | GRUYERE |
| Bound to get journey underway? | STRIDE |
| Broadcaster I attack, one in African country | DJIBOUTI |
| Cold, like a man on board? | DRAUGHTY |
| Cross-Channel trip reportedly says ‘up yours’ to those working the ferries! | BOOZE |
| Hectic or excited, skip off | RICOCHET |
| Idiot with new pay cut, work up and down | NINCOMPOOP |
| Joiner in seat wearing garment, a certain style | SHORT |
| Miss trial, or slam into prison with Spooner? | JUMP |
| Newspaper, i did you say? | OBSERVER |
| Old European kingdom, some feel it’s a country on the rise | CASTILE |
| Pen witticism, funny phrase I love? | APHORISE |
| Possible aim of epidural containing last of ethanol, solvent | INTHEBLACK |
| Potter actor underwater? | POOLPLAYER |
| Secrecy ultimately maintained, is able to ‘arbour killer | CYANIDE |
| See 10 | BAIL |
| See 14 | ANDPROSPER |
| See 2 | CHANGE |
| See 25 | ANDSIDES |
| See 25 | BACK |
| See 9 | CRUISE |
| Sentence like wordplay? | PUNISH |
| Source of inspiration, play a villain | BEACON |
| Standards judged to be sad, then sadder, so to speak? | CRITERIA |
| Timber turned out beautifully | SPRUCE |
| Trekker’s blessing for start of route, or developing plans for diversion | LIVELONG |
| Unfortunately, cheapest housing no good: significant progress required | STEP |
| Was a kipper, when served up, inspiring English type of pizza? | DEEPPAN |