| HOUSES | Finishes with 5 down in The D'il and The Seanad (6) |
| OIREACHTAS | Consisting of the Dail Eireann and the Seanad Eireann, what is the parliament of the Republic of Ire |
| SIMPLE | 5 down in the herb-garden (6) |
| PAPEREDTHEHOUSE | Is this how they covered up Partition in the D'il and how they managed the makeover? (7,3,5) |
| NORRIS | Who is the longest-serving member of the Seanad? (6) |
| LAST | Word that precedes 5-Down in the new "Star Wars" title |
| FRANCESBLACK | Which singer was elected to the Seanad this year? (7,5) |
| PLAYHOUSES | Theatres for the actors from the D'il and Seanad (10) |
| FULLHOUSE | With all the seats taken in The D'il, it gives one the upper hand perhaps (4,5) |
| CHANGEOFADDRESS | Taking up residency in the Senate after being in the D'il, you'll need to give notice of that to a man of letters (6,2,7) |
| AWAARA | ___ ai mere dil.....Lata in Raat Aur Din (6) |
| HOTHOUSEPLANT | In The D'il, informant is a fragile, delicate type (8,5) |
| REHOUSES | Puts together new digs about D'il and Seanad (8) |
| COUNTINGHOUSE | Doing the maths for The D'il in place of the king? (8,5) |
| PICTUREHOUSE | Imagine The D'il as a place where they like to keep you in the dark, feed you popcorn and put on a show for you (7,5) |
| RUGRAT | Nickelodeon's Tommy or Dil Pickles |
| HOUSEPROUD | The D'il gets reminder over Unionist policy that might be OTT at The Lodge? (5-5) |
| HOUSEWORK | Cleaning out The Kitchen Cabinet, for example, in D'il and get to earn one's living (9) |
| HOUSEGUEST | The D'il visitor isn't at home for long (5,5) |
| WILSON | Tony, who was made a 1 down of 5 down in 2007 (6) |
