| COUNTERCLAIM | Brief 10 across and most of 25 across for a different response (12) |
| ASHTRAYS | They hold the residues from 25 across for a shy arts model (8) |
| SPENSER | Nothing left out of different response from poet (7) |
| ALLNIGHTSESSION | 9 across and most of 25 across involves plenty of drink (3-5,7) |
| ELECTRICCIRCUIT | 9 across and most of 25 across is on a power trip in 24 down (8,7) |
| CARBONFOOTPRINT | The Greens are always going on about this trail in 8 across, 10 across and most of 12 across (6,9) |
| NEWSPAPERSTANDS | 10 across and most of 8 across and 26 across? The tabloids are all over them! (9,6) |
| PEREMPTORY | For every English politician, a conservative brief (10) |
| YESNO | Like questions asked of a Magic 8 ball (although it gives 20 different responses) |
| MAKESSENSE | Cracks in school after 10 across and most of 8 across (5,5) |
| ABBREVIATE | Make brief (10) |
| FALSEIMPRESSION | Different responses if mail gives wrong idea |
| BREAKSILENCE | Most of 1 across and most of 26 across can't keep mouth shut (5,7) |
| AMERICANFLAG | Old glory for 4 across and most of 21 across (8,4) |
| DRESSINGGOWN | Opens 14 across and most of those in 23 down - the type that's tailored for those cold mornings (8,4) |
| STRAIGHTTALK | Opening 14 across and most of 3 down produced candid conversation (8,4) |
| BRIDGE | Take one across for a game of cards (6) |
| AFRAID | Most of 25 help chicken (6) |
| TINKER | Cherry stone, most of 25 receiving tattoo (6) |
| TRANCE | Word, from "go across", for a hypnotic or sleep-like state (6) |
