| JULY | Blue jays abandon base for one of those in 26 across (4) |
| SEAT | Half of those in 26 across with open-top bus provides one? (4) |
| PAGE | Call one of those in 26 across (4) |
| FISH | Drop a line to one of those in 26 across (4) |
| GOLDENHANDSHAKE | Describes precious type in 24 across and most of those in 26 across for those retiring types in Labour (6,9) |
| IMPLODE | Cave in Spain, base for one male tramp (7) |
| STAGEMANAGER | One doing a job in the theatre provided leg is attached to one of those in 26 across (5,7) |
| CHURCHGOER | One of those in 26 across is a supporter of The Services (10) |
| SHORTHANDTYPIST | Secretary to most of those in 26 across, 24 across and 8 across (9,6) |
| ERROR | Overthrow of first base, for one |
| ANVIL | A base for one who is forging (5) |
| HITTHERIGHTNOTE | Suitably stick to the arrangement perhaps and knock article by most of those in 26 across and 24 across (3,3,5,4) |
| AUGUST | One of those in 26 across is important (6) |
| SMOKEANDMIRRORS | Deception produced by most of those in 26 across and 8 across going to school (5,3,7) |
| TRYOUT | Half of those in 26 across on holiday put to the test (3,3) |
| GREENFIELDSITES | Most of those in 26 across park on spots and places awaiting developments (10,5) |
| AROMATIC | Most of those in 26 across have it served up cold and spicy (8) |
| WALK | First four characters in 26 across take this in their stride (4) |
| SONG | Dance partner in 26 across similarly (4) |
| HAMMERANDSICKLE | Old standard typically in the hands of The Carpenters as well as those in 26 across (6,3,6) |
