| ACERB | A 21 neighbour, reportedly bitter (5) |
| STANK | Emulated a 21-A |
| SABRA | Scene, in 1982, of a 21 of Palestinian refugees by Lebanese militia, assisted by Israeli troops (5,3,7) |
| OFAGE | Like a 21-year-old |
| ONTHE | A 21 straight to throne displaced king vacates (2,3,6) |
| MONTECARLO | Scotsman contacts Lawrence and Kilkenny neighbour reportedly for gamblers (5,5) |
| SPOTCHECK | See Slovak's neighbour reportedly having unscheduled test (4,5) |
| CHECKOFF | Mark on list Hungarian's neighbour reportedly on holiday (5,3) |
| PUTT | Stroke ram turning on ewe's neighbour, reportedly |
| FLOWER | Reach a peak; a 21; something that moves as a liquid (6) |
| AROSE | Came up with a 21 down adornment (5) |
| CINDY | Ms Birdsong, a 21 across from 3 down (5) |
| DOORS | Working as a 21 down certainly opens these (5) |
| SCOTSPINE | Ridge on course to lose a 21 (5,4) |
| STAMPOUT | Get rid of drink ensnaring a 21 (5,3) |
| RAP | Use a 21-A |
| CANASTA | Will a 21 be able to finish early, for a game of cards? |
| SHATILA | Scene, in 1982, of a 21 of Palestinian refugees by Lebanese militia, assisted by Israeli troops (5,3,7) |
| GREEN | Like a 21-Across |
| STRIP | Get ready to become a 21-Across |
