| RICHES | Conservative in shire stupidly reveals wealth (6) |
| DRIVESHOME | Forces totally in shire moved all over the place (6,4) |
| CARTHORSE | Worry about running short in shire |
| REPLENISH | Fill again place with English name in shire ground (9) |
| RATEPAYER | Independent resident in Shire possibly needs a year to taper off |
| NEIGHBOURLINESS | Friendly relations belong with us in shire, surprisingly (15) |
| FRESH | Enjoyed by walkers outdoors in shire far removed (5,3) |
| AIR | Enjoyed by walkers outdoors in shire far removed (5,3) |
| DEVELOPING | Elaborating having resistance in shire that's poor land (10,7) |
| COUNTRY | Elaborating having resistance in shire that's poor land (10,7) |
| HIERARCHS | Chief priests in shire, assembled around dome (9) |
| REEVE | Old official appears in shire everywhere (5) |
| SIEGE | Military operation, for example, held in shire intermittently (5) |
| CONTROVERSY | Travellers in shire avoiding universal argument (11) |
| REELECT | Return to power in shire election (2-5) |
| CHINESEWHISPERS | Reformed characters in Shires chew snipe, or other game |
| ROBERTSON | Upset rebel Tory in Shires missing last chance (7,9) |
| SHIRLEY | Upset rebel Tory in Shires missing last chance (7,9) |
| RELISH | Delight in cultivated shire about lake (6) |
| BILBAO | Shire resident takes in a Spanish city (6) |
