| SHEIK | 4-Across chief |
| RIGHT | See 4 Across. Chief assistant is a dexterous chap (5-4,3) |
| HANDMAN | See 1 Across. Chief assistant is a dexterous chap (5-4,3) |
| ANDY | And 19 Across Chief executive of Rail Partners (4, 7) |
| LEADER | See 18-across Chief Scribes? (6,7) |
| FREEH | 113-Across chief under Clinton |
| SITS | & 3 Across Chief's not tense -- with new order needed, won't make decision (4,2,3,5) |
| METRE | Length unit, to 4- Across |
| IMPETIGO | 4 across's 4 across, perhaps, 4 across to leave skin infection (8) |
| OFFICE | And 4 Across and 8 Across Network Rail's regulator (6,2,4,3,4) |
| SIDEORDER | Chips half of 4 across coming from 1 across (4,5) |
| CASHDOWN | Ready money for a number of trees in 4 across (4,4) |
| ROADTEST | Each of those in 4 across will need one of these - the dealer might even suggest it (4,4) |
| AMERICANFLAG | Old glory for 4 across and most of 21 across (8,4) |
| TURNDOWN | Refuse to agree with '4 Across'! (4,4) |
| KNIT | See 4 across (4) |
| ACID | See 4 across (4) |
| RACEQUESTION | It's either black or white at the start of 4 across? (4,8) |
| GATERECEIPTS | Half of 4 across provides proof of settlement and small payments for attendance (4,8) |
| WASHUP | Launder for last two characters in 4 across - it's the only way to get clean (4,2) |
