| TIPTOED | A fair amount of 5 down found on 3 down close to Wexford made moves in secret (7) |
| CASTLED | Players took initiative and made move in game |
| BISON | Animal found on three state quarters (Kansas, North Dakota, Montana) |
| REGALIA | It's about a fair amount of 5 down from first class review for the status conscious (7) |
| FALLGUYS | Dupes a fair amount of those in 1 down found on stag parties (4,4) |
| WINESANDSPIRITS | Those in 24 down found on the beach with 8 across and endless types that are drunk (5,3,7) |
| REDWINES | Revolutionaries found around a fair amount of 5 down and Oriental ports (3,5) |
| AUREVOIR | A nice farewell for Vera retiring around mid-January with a fair amount of 5 down (2,6) |
| SLEDGED | Annoyed as cricketer made move on runners |
| LANDSEND | Touches down close to part of Cornwall (5,3) |
| RENDELL | Author of the Inspector Wexford mysteries including From Doon with Death and An Unkindness of Ravens (7) |
| PASSAGE | A ferry service connects Ballyhack in Wexford with which County Waterford village? (7,4) |
| HAILSTONE | Waves down close to front, a certain sign of cold weather |
| DROPPEDBY | Having been set down close to, called on (7,2) |
| RACKARD | Which hurler is commemorated by a statue in Wexford town? (7) |
| PANKHURST | First coming down close to bottom, smack proved painful for political activist, d. '28 (9) |
| ROBERT | ___ Sugden, Dales fella who made moves on Rebecca White while his hubby Aaron is in jail (6) |
| EARRING | Call after first three characters in 2 down found hanging around The Hearing (7) |
| PARTISAN | Guerrilla group cut down close to Yemeni hospital (8) |
| AMASS | Gather there's a great amount of (5) |
