| GENERALIST | An officer is beginning to train one without special skills (10) |
| POISE | Petty Officer is beginning to exhibit balance (5) |
| INTRICATE | Complex way to train one, etc (9) |
| ODDJOBMAN | Not even bishop, say, defends OT figure, one without special skills |
| CELLIST | Where convict is beginning to train musician |
| DENTIST | Nick is beginning to train as a tooth specialist (7) |
| REFINEMENT | Polish soldiers, excellent chaps beginning to train (10) |
| VIRTUOSITY | A special skill in wizardry |
| COMMAND | Military division for which an officer is responsible; an invitation from the Queen; or, a directive or instruction to a computer program to perform a specific task (7) |
| AYEAYE | A sailor's expression of compliance on receipt of an order; or, a response to "ahoy" if an officer is aboard (3,3) |
| CERISE | An officer is expected to show colour |
| CAREERDIPLOMAT | Rush to get certificate before beginning to train as government official? |
| OPERATIVE | Significant worker, one having special skills (9) |
| ARTS | Special skills needed to become a star (4) |
| COMMANDO | Soldier with special skills, heading to National Party? (8) |
| TIRANA | Train, train one to get capital (6) |
| COACH | Train one for an alternative to rail travel (5) |
| INTERNATIONAL | Train one Latin to become an outstanding player (13) |
| GILTS | They provide security when an officer is imprisoned by soldiers (5) |
| KERNEL | We hear an officer is at the heart of things |
