| LEASH | Lead needed or the French wood (5) |
| BORIS | Name the Russian redhead found in the French wood (5) |
| MAPLE | Chart the French wood |
| BLANC | Chef who trained Heston Blumenthal; or, the French word for white (5) |
| CHASE | Set piece in "Bullitt" or "The French Connection" |
| RESOURCES | A country, organisation or person's available equipment, materials, money or staff, drawn upon when needed; or, one's enterprise or ability to deal with adverse situations (9) |
| GALLIC | Of France or the French (6) |
| BALLBOY | Court-side assistant at Wimbledon or the French Open (4,3) |
| BOULEVARD | Louvre - bad design, or the French way? (9) |
| LEI | A Hawaiian garland or the French one (3) |
| CANARD | Secondary aircraft wing; or, the French word for a duck (6) |
| GALLOPHOBE | Person disliking France or the French |
| STANDBY | Be available if needed or called upon (5,2) |
| EAUDEVIE | Fruit brandy; or the French name for brandy in general; literally, 'water of life' (3,2,3) |
| ADROPINTHEOCEAN | A very small amount compared with what is needed or expected (1,4,2,3,5) |
| UNDUE | Not needed or appropriate |
| STEPFATHER | Quiet confidence one's lacking - outside guide needed or family member? |
| DESIDERATUM | Something needed or wanted |
| REDUNDANT | No longer needed or useful (9) |
| ONDEMAND | Available when requested,needed or required (2,6) |
