| RAISETHESUBJECT | Knight to bring up topic for discussion (5,3,7) |
| BROOCH | Clasp and open up topic in conversation (6) |
| UNDERLOCKANDKEY | Rudely knocked up a knight to open safe (5,4,3,3) |
| BROACH | Bring up a topic for discussion (6) |
| FAVOURITEFILM | Beloved romcom, for instance, alludes to possible topic for discussion on a first date |
| ISSUE | Time to abandon cells? That's the topic for discussion |
| SUBJECT | Likely to be affected by a topic for discussion (7) |
| THEM | Elected leader leaving topic for discussion to the others (4) |
| THEME | At last, he meant to include a topic for discussion (5) |
| INITIATED | Brought up, as a topic for discussion |
| TOSSTO | Give, as a topic for discussion, in newscaster lingo |
| SUBJECTMATTER | Topic for discussion: 'Nearly all citizens count' (7,6) |
| TALKINGPOINT | Topic for discussion (7,5) |
| THEMES | Other people have ways to find topics for discussion (6) |
| AGENDA | Topics for discussion (6) |
| REISSUES | New editions about topics for discussion (8) |
| ISSUES | Sends out topics for discussion |
| SURMOUNT | Report request for knight to get up to overcome obstacle (8) |
| SUBJECTS | Topics, ... for discussion |
| MOVE | Knight to queen 2, for example |
