| PATRONESS | Move around Preston as financial backer |
| SPONSOR | Odds supported by type briefly as financial backer (7) |
| ANGELS | England's in trouble, wanting Norway and Germany as financial backers (6) |
| MUSICMAN | 'The ---', 1962 film starring Robert Preston as Harold Hill (5,3) |
| ATE | Absorbed, as financial losses |
| PROFORMA | Hypothetical, as financial statements |
| SHRED | Destroy, as financial records |
| PROFIT | Member of university staff gets it as financial benefit |
| AUDITED | Checked, as financial figures |
| SPREADSHEET | Computer format used to tabulate information such as financial records or staff details |
| DEVIL | New Sky Atlantic show starring Alessandro Borghi as financial trader Massimo Ruggero (5) |
| BURSARIES | Sign supporting right to board public transport as financial assistance for scholars (9) |
| FARADAY | Like ?18", he's pictured as a financial backer |
| CHANGELESS | Stage musical needs investment by financial backer, the same as always (10) |
| SPAIN | Financial backer for Magellan |
| PATRON | Financial backer has no part in disruption (6) |
| LOSANGELES | Financial backer doesn't win without City (3,7) |
| ARCHANGEL | Michael, the chief financial backer (9) |
| ANGEL | Spiritual being - financial backer (5) |
| ANGELCAKE | Financial backer meets an old fool for tea (5,4) |
