| LIGHTENING | Celebrity at home in England shedding pounds (10) |
| CARFAX | ___ Abbey, Dracula's home in England |
| SNUGS | Comfy rooms in homes in England |
| RINGOSTARR | Musician in band joining old celebrity at end of career (5,5) |
| FALSESTART | Disloyal celebrity at the first unsuccessful launch (5,5) |
| FAVOURABLE | Good taste, shedding pounds to get fit |
| ONCE | Some London celebrity, at some time in the past |
| SPAS | Timothy and Rafe shedding pounds in health resorts (4) |
| FITTER | Move about quickly, shedding pounds to get in better shape |
| QUAALUDE | In the role of shedding pounds, refer American for sedative |
| OUNCES | Old men in the family shedding pounds - or less? |
| ROSETTE | Very much in character, shedding pounds, picking up award |
| MINICAB | Shedding pounds, possibly climb in a small taxi (7) |
| GENIE | Magical being dancing in glee after shedding pounds (5) |
| BLENHEIMPALACE | Originally large house in England capable men built as home for Gracious Living (8,6) |
| ALE | A "free house" in England sells several brands of this |
| GAOL | Kind of house, in England |
| STARCH | Stiffness of celebrity at church (6) |
| FETE | Treat as a celebrity at the charitable function |
| FRAME | Run into celebrity at a break from snooker (5) |
