| AMIDSUMMER | , 17 Across & 22 Down Drama rude men might miss playing? (1,9) |
| NIGHTS | Drama rude men might miss playing? (1,9,6,5) (See 8D, 22D) |
| DREAM | Drama rude men might miss playing? (1,9,6,5) (See 8D, 17A) |
| HONEY | With 17-Across and 22-Down, debut romance novel from Bolu Babalola |
| SEISMIC | I miss playing around English clubs of huge proportions (7) |
| MIDNIGHTMASS | In a bad way and might miss church service |
| DEADLINE | Phone fault, and what reporter might miss because of it? |
| REFERENDUM | Should umpire have rude men dealt with? Ask the people directly! (10) |
| CURATOR | I keep article penned by rude men |
| DEMUR | Rude men start out to make objection |
| BIGWIGS | What egotistical bald men might put on heads? |
| MESS | Where men might eat dog's dinner (4) |
| MEANDERS | Wanders at random as red men might (8) |
| GYM | Podgy men might shed a lot here |
| SHAVINGCREAM | Removing the best part, men might have it to face in the morning (7,5) |
| INTERMINGLE | Men might linger with it in order to mix (11) |
| GUISE | Declared men might have a misleading appearance |
| PLAY | Softly put down drama (4) |
| SKIPOVER | Miss playing Kiev pros (4,4) |
| SNOOZE | You might miss your bus if you hit it too often |
