| CHEESECAKE | Leicester say featured by soap? That's rich |
| CHAINMAIL | Protection of Earl Grey, say, featured by tabloid |
| RENNET | Return of banknote, which may be in Leicester, say |
| CHEESEPARER | No profligate equality between Leicester, say, and Elizabeth I |
| LEINSTER | Leicester, say, protected home rugby players (8) |
| ELEGIST | Type of poet, say, featured in English syllabus? (7) |
| LIEGE | Belgian location, say, featured in story (5) |
| ELEGISTS | Poets, say, featured in bookstore's latest catalogues |
| POETASTER | Some of 'The 23', say, featured in McGonagall? |
| LATHER | Froth formed by soap and water (6) |
| BATHTUB | Film made by soap in this city bar recalled |
| LATHERS | White suds or foam caused by soap (7) |
| IMPRESARIO | D'Oyly Carte, say, featured in a capital once on stamp briefly |
| TABITHA | Mother of Marnie Nightingale, played by soap legend Linda Gray (7,7-5) |
| TEXT | Non-verbal way of communicating often used by soap characters (4) |
| SPA | Beauty relaxation venue sometimes visited by soap characters to de-stress (3) |
| OPALS | Stones put on by soap's ablest odd characters (5) |
| DAYTIME | ___ Emmy Awards (honors won by soaps and talk shows) |
| SUDS | The froth produced by soaps or detergents (4) |
| BARDOFNOVA | Shakespeare featured by PBS? |
