| INTHELINEOFFIRE | Likely to be criticised at the front perhaps (2,3,4,2,4) |
| SHIPSHAPE | Narrower at the bottom and the front, perhaps, and 17 25 (9) |
| REUPS | Goes back to the front, perhaps |
| INTHEFIRINGLINE | Dangerous place where one might be criticised (2,3,6,4) |
| THOMASJEFFERSON | Draughtsman of the Declaration of Independence, who nevertheless has been criticised as a slave- owner with racist views (6,9) |
| BEYONDREPROACH | Too good to be criticised |
| RUNDOWN | Indisposed to be criticised? (3,4) |
| SACREDCOW | Institution too highly regarded to be criticised |
| TRAPPED | Was caught out, having little time to be criticised (7) |
| ROASTED | Somehow dares to be criticised (7) |
| PROMENADE | Walk by the sea-front perhaps (9) |
| TONEUP | Soloist finally just in front, perhaps to improve sound quality (4,2) |
| WINDJAMMER | Those out in front, perhaps, dismiss natural calamity (6,4) |
| ROAST | May use the right oven, but will be criticised for it (5) |
| CENSURED | Church certain to be in extreme need, having been criticised (8) |
| DASH | Style in T-shirt and Y-fronts, perhaps? (4) |
| SACREDCOWS | They cannot be criticised for left-wing scares following short dismissal (6,4) |
| SLATED | House roof may be - criticised (6) |
| RATEABLE | This traditional value can be criticised (8) |
| GETTHEBIRD | Be criticised for successful effort on Glorious Twelfth? |
