| ZOOKEEPER | Lions manager perhaps, reflecting, about to look over Australia |
| SURNAME | Part of your identity (perhaps reflecting your family background) is certain to include a backward male (7) |
| ANTIPODES | Range including peak over Australia, perhaps (9) |
| COLOURFUL | Foul drunk about to look threatening under Conservative leader, so rich (9) |
| SHEPHERDS | They pressed Henry hard, about to look after the flock (9) |
| TOSCANINI | Orchestra leader to look over popular overture from Ives (9) |
| EXECRATED | Respected manager perhaps loathed (9) |
| HAMBURGER | Snack prepared by poor actor reflecting about food |
| KEEPWATCH | Guard to look over Buddhist temple children (4,5) |
| RUNTOSEED | Decline ladder to look over the top of the dome (3,2,4) |
| INNKEEPER | Watering hole manager, perhaps |
| RESEARCH | Is about to look all over in investigation (8) |
| BIRD | Chicken perhaps about to look for heart on 4Ac (4,8,6) |
| CENTRE | Chicken perhaps about to look for heart on 4Ac (4,8,6) |
| GORILLA | Silverback to turn brook over Australia (7) |
| RISK | Board game where a popular strategy is to take over Australia early |
| SERAPHS | Talks of experiences, reflecting about beginning to paint angels (7) |
| COCACOLA | Firm of accountants about to look up drink manufacturers (4-4) |
| FALSEECONOMY | Raptor about to look round setter's ill-judged cheeseparing (5,7) |
| CHOLIC | Bilious and fashionable, about to look back |
