| CENTRIST | Car for teacher retiring in capital? The one in the middle of the road! (8) |
| BARRISTER | Exchange things about teacher retiring, in brief locally (9) |
| IRIS | That's one in the eye for current teacher retiring (4) |
| RISKY | Teacher retiring to Kerry is insecure (5) |
| MEMORISE | Don't forget viral phenomenon about old teacher retiring (8) |
| SUNRISE | Take action about new teacher retiring early today? |
| MADJER | Algerian striker, known for his time with the Algerian national team in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups and FC Porto before retiring in 1992. (6) |
| SHRINKINGVIOLET | One that's retiring in silk overnight for a change |
| RESORTS | In disgust, Rose rejected retiring in holiday locations (7) |
| PENSION | Paid for retiring in a continental boarding-house (7) |
| AMAZE | Characters in St Tropez - a majority retiring in shock (5) |
| TEMPED | After retiring in office, yours truly worked for a short time |
| ALOU | Moises ___ former MLB outfielder who last played for the New York Mets before retiring in 2009 |
| HIPFLASK | Address for Old Bob and Alfred retiring in Hong Kong filled with the spirit (3,5) |
| NEARY | Tony, England Rugby Union player who played 43 times for his country before retiring in 1980 (5) |
| GAULTIER | French fashion designer, born 1952, who was creative director for Hermes until retiring in 2020 (8) |
| STEVEWAUGH | Australian cricket team captain retiring in January, 2004 (5,5) |
| RELIEVE | Stay inside always retiring in comfort (7) |
| TIMID | Retiring in order, mainly, to pen note |
| JOHNFRANCOME | Jump jockey who has written novels after retiring in 1986 |