| LEADER | I'm West Ashton's elder -- around here, I'm the person in charge (6) |
| WASHER | With head cook the person in charge is also the dogsbody (6-6) |
| BOTTLE | With head cook the person in charge is also the dogsbody (6-6) |
| EDITOR | On paper, the person in charge (6) |
| ASKING | Making enquiries on account of being the person in charge? |
| RANDAN | Boat rowed by three people in which the person in the middle has two oars, the others one each (6) |
| BEGLAD | Happy to catch sight of the person in front? (2,4,2,3,3,4,2) |
| BESTOF | Happy to catch sight of the person in front? (2,4,2,3,3,4,2) |
| LEANER | Like the person in a diet ad "after" picture |
| DANTES | NED ASHTON'S STEPSON AND OTHERS |
| COXSWAIN | The person in charge of steering a rowing shell and coordinating the rhythm of the crew; or, helmsman/ woman or skipper of a lifeboat (8) |
| HEADHONCHO | Taken from the Japanese word for "team leader" what expression means "the person in charge"? (4,6) |
| CROUPIER | Term for the person in charge of a gaming table in a casino. (8) |
| NUMBERONE | Hit the person in charge of an organisation (6,3) |
| ICE | Drink additive for the person in charge from the Orient (3) |
| REMINDER | It sets one thinking about the person in charge of the baby (8) |
| TREASURER | The person in charge of the money |
| EULER | Maths expert's the person in charge when Head of English stands in for absent cover (5) |
| OFFICER | If force ordered, this is the person in charge |
| CAPTAIN | The person in charge on a passenger plane (7) |