| PAPERBAG | As worn by the editor for the party? (5,3) |
| OPED | Newspaper page containing letters to the editor, for short |
| ANDREWPIERCE | Consultant Editor for the Daily Mail often seen on TV with Kevin Maguire from the Daily Mirror |
| GOTTHEPUSH | Lost mate of Goethe replaced foremost editor for the leader going to press (3,3,4) |
| PYM | Author of novels including Excellent Women, Quartet in Autumn and A Few Green Leaves who was an assistant editor for the academic journal Africa (3) |
| SKIRT | As worn by the runner on the right? |
| JEANS | As worn by the astronomer? (5) |
| TROUSERS | As worn by the dominant partner? |
| TALARIA | Winged sandals in Greek mythology, especially as worn by the messenger god Hermes (7) |
| WHITEBOARD | Little piece by hack accepted by editor for Oldie (10) |
| AMELIA | Earhart who served as aviation editor for "Cosmopolitan" |
| HEF | Publishing icon who started off as a copy editor for Esquire, familiarly |
| ADELE | A note written by editor for singer (5) |
| PICKED | Selected the very best editor for it (6) |
| SECRETED | Issued and supported by editor, for your eyes only (8) |
| ANTONINSCALIA | Supreme Court justice (1986-2016) who once served as notes editor for Harvard Law Review: 2 wds. |
| STEPHENBREYER | Supreme Court justice (1994-present) who once served as articles editor for Harvard Law Review: 2 wds. |
| FORTIFIED | At the Irish Film Institute, met editor for tea beforehand, but it was made very strong |
| STEPHANIEFLANDERS | BBC News economics editor (2008 to 2013) and now senior executive editor for economics at Bloomberg News (9,8) |
| SOPEL | Jon, English journalist and former North America editor for BBC News; presenter of The News Agents podcast (5) |
