| NOB | Number beginning to back wealthy figure (3) |
| SPINOFF | Good number beginning to faint in science fiction film, perhaps |
| NONSENSE | Number beginning to neglect hearing, perhaps? That's claptrap (8) |
| PASSTHEBUCK | Parking while in jam, man beginning to back in - and back out of it? |
| EXHIBIT | Horse one's beginning to back in way-out display |
| ALIBI | Fighter beginning to back-pedal, one in defence (5) |
| EMUS | Number beginning to elevate skywards? Not these (4) |
| HOBNOB | Henry, old bachelor and wealthy figure, gets to socialise (6) |
| WELLTHOUGHTOF | Source admitting wealthy figure mostly gets esteemed |
| MONEYBAGS | Man goes by reformed wealthy figure (9) |
| KNOB | Wealthy figure picked up round handle (4) |
| SNOB | Face of smug wealthy figure, superior type (4) |
| NABOB | Wealthy figure (5) |
| NOBRAINER | Wealthy figure, artist, at home with Charles' mother - it entails minimal effort! |
| LOT | To get a fortune, you need money to back (3) |
| SUN | Kiwi back-to back Cox Plate winner 1999-2000, -line (3) |
| LEE | Won back-to-back British Open golf titles 1971, '72, -- Trevino (3) |
| PUB | Where to back up to the top of the bar for a drink (3) |
| OPT | Choose to back, seizing power (3) |
| DON | Assume you"ll agree to back (3) |
