| NINELIVES | Cat's blessing, so they say |
| ASSENT | Blessing, so to speak |
| UTTERERS | They circulate - so they say |
| ENDS | They justify the means, so they say |
| ELEPHANTS | They never forget, so they say, however incapacitated. (9) |
| PORED | Looked closely as it came down in cats and dogs, so they say (5) |
| CRIME | It doesn't pay, so they say |
| EVERYONE | Who's a critic, so they say |
| LIBRA | Lover of balance and harmony, so they say |
| ONESGOLDENYEARS | Retirement time, so they say |
| FURZE | Shrub becomes coated, so they say (5) |
| RIGHTS | Titles, perhaps mysteries, so they say (6) |
| TEEM | Increase the line-up, so they say (4) |
| SCHERZO | Ladies' wear, so they say, with lively movement (7) |
| DOUR | Far from cheerful actor, so they say (4) |
| FYNE | Nice, so they say, stretch of 20 water (4) |
| NOREST | What the weary get, so they say |
| NOONE | Who's indispensable, so they say |
| TOPDOWN | One way to change things, so they say |
| BOGARDE | Handsome chap on screen, so they say (7) |
