| TAKEONBOARD | Accept what a dissident director might do? (4,2,5) |
| CALLTHESHOTS | What a film director might do to be in command? (4,3,5) |
| EXILE | What a dissident might live in |
| CUT | What a director might yell |
| FRACTION | What film director might say after female initially rejects part (8) |
| TAKEACHANCEON | Accept what might happen, although it's a risk (4,1,6,2) |
| LAPUP | Credulously accept what makes a friend? |
| DISMISSAL | Refusal to accept what may come with a catch? |
| TAKETHEPOINT | Accept what is said by a prickly person? (4,3,5) |
| REPUBLICAN | Plain Bruce - possibly a dissident Aussie? |
| ICONOCLAST | A dissident stoical about Tory cuts |
| PROTESTMARCH | Rhythmic musical piece composed by a dissident? |
| SCEPTIC | A dissident, non-conformist, etc (7) |
| RESIST | Emulate a dissident |
| SCHISMATICALLY | City hall's scam I expose as a dissident (14) |
| APPALLING | Shocking pressure on a lodger to accept what's inclusive |
| TREND | In a fashion, be inclined to accept what's never-ending |
| BITE | Accept what's offered as a snack (4) |
| RENEGADE | Was enraged, at the end, by turn-out for a dissident (8) |
| INDENIAL | Dial nine in a panic, and refuse to accept what's happened (2,6) |
