| HANGS | Has gone to the New Guard so suspends the outcome |
| GRADUALLY | Slowly changing the guard then mate follows (9) |
| GAOLERS | Guards so large doing turns (7) |
| HANGSTHEEXPENSE | Suspends the outlay, yet doesn't mind what it costs (5,3,7) |
| HANDSBACK | Shows reluctance, but suspends the rugby player (5,4) |
| GENT | The fellow has gone to the Northern Territory |
| PASTOR | The rector has gone to the alternative |
| EVENT | It's all happening! The First Lady has gone to the Territory |
| SYRIA | Rhode Island, say, has gone to the country (5) |
| SOLO | Take so long, without new guard, initially. It was on the cards (4) |
| DEGROOT | Which New Guard member disrupted the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932, Francis ... (2,5) |
| SCREEN | Stones, on the loose, needing new guard (6) |
| BERET | Bert is in the East and it has gone to his head (5) |
| KERNEL | Sounds like the officer has gone to seed (6) |
| SNARE | What a trap! The British navy has gone to sea |
| GRADUATE | Person with a degree giving new guard tea (8) |
| REDRAWN | Provided with different plans as new guard turned up |
| INTEND | I'll stand with new guard being mean |
| SUGAR | New guard's daughter ignored sweetener (5) |
| HANGBACK | Show reluctance to suspend the footballer |
