| INSTANCE | An example given in position one adopts (8) |
| BEARINGS | Small balls in position one doesn't want to lose |
| IDEAL | Example given in current understanding |
| SPLASHES | Sounds made by the examples given in 34 Down as they hit water; or, patches/pops of bright colours (8) |
| ATTITUDE | Position one takes may be insolent in manner (8) |
| PATERNAL | Heartless example given to a lad originally caring |
| CAPRIOLE | Horse jump awarded top position, one gathered |
| RESITE | Put in a new position - one in a mess of trees (6) |
| STANCE | Stumped, one adopts new point of view |
| CHARIVARI | Arch air one adopts around five for a mock serenade (9) |
| NEON | Name one adopts for lighting: it's a gas (4) |
| ARTISTE | Turner, for example, given last chance to be an entertainer (7) |
| LEGISLATE | Prescribe line, for example, given one's behind time |
| AFORTIORI | Strategic position - one soldiers held in capital more conclusively |
| CENTRAL | Important, like position one takes in committee |
| SITE | Position one, in the outset (4) |
| POISE | Position one in a pose that shows a calm, stylish manner (5) |
| DISPUTE | In off-side position, one may argue (7) |
| COX | In a stern position, one over the eight? (3) |
| REDCARD | Queen of Hearts, for example, given to penalised player? (3,4) |
