| ESCORTED | Accompanied a person, vehicle, aircraft etc. as a courtesy, offer protection etc. |
| BEY | Formerly used in Turkey and Egypt as a courtesy title (3) |
| CCED | Informed as a courtesy, perhaps |
| ENAMEL | Name a glossy substance applied to a surface for protection, etc (6) |
| ANGELS | And through it all, She offers me protection etc song by 8A (6) |
| RAILBIKE | Two-person vehicle taken on coastal tours between Gisborne and Wairoa (8) |
| LUGE | Two-person vehicle used in the Winter Olympics |
| BACKSTOP | Something providing additional support, protection, etc (8) |
| TANDEM | With 65-Across, two-person vehicle |
| LORD | A master of a feudal manor; a courtesy title given to the son or heir apparent of a duke, earl or marquess; or, a manner of address for a bishop or a judge (4) |
| SPOTTER | Person who observes birds, trees. planes, weather etc as a hobby or job, sometimes using a handbook or field guide of the same name (7) |
| SYSTEMIC | Affecting a body, institution, etc as a whole (8) |
| PROP | A beam, chock, pole, stick, wedge etc as a temporary support (4) |
| SOCIALUNIT | Individual, dyad etc as a constituent of a larger group (6,4) |
| TRIM | Piece of ribbon, cord, piping, gimp, braid etc as a decorative edging for textiles; or, a quick haircut (4) |
| ARTTHERAPY | Painting, drawing, crafts, sculpture etc as a diagnostic tool to address emotional issues or physica |
| SKINCARE | Cleansing, toning, moisturising, exfoliating etc as a daily routine (8) |
| ELECTOR | He has his role, etc. as a voter (7) |
| EMBALM | Treat with balsams, spices, etc., as a foremost emergency on lamb chops |
| RIBBON | Narrow strip of satin, grosgrain, velvet etc as a trimming (6) |
