| SELLER | One of those stockists closing in 11 across (6) |
| AWESOMELIPS | Heading back inside, stockists pile Mo's e-ware into a made-up feature (7,4) |
| NIGGLE | Carp in Cairo's water closing in on horse (6) |
| OILMAN | Well owner finds one well's closing in an Arab state (6) |
| TUSCAN | Italian restaurant closing in America over cold Neapolitan starter (6) |
| NEEDBE | Necessity of massage for auditors before book closing in June (4-2) |
| COCKLE | Firm contacts stockist at the heart of the French food found on beach (6) |
| CHILLI | A description one of those in 11 across, by the sound of it, is a hot one! (6) |
| MARROW | Frenchman needs one of those in 11 across to function - that's the bones of it? (6) |
| CHAPEL | Peach salad left by one of those in 11 across (6) |
| SKIRUN | For half of those in 11 across on the slippery slope (3,3) |
| NEARING | Closing in on new piece of jewellery, one runs off (7) |
| BETRAYAL | In 4.12, Antony says, "All is lost!" Caesar is closing in on him. His men have left him and joined Caesar's forces. What does he accuse Cleopatra of? |
| SCRIPT | You'd expect to find this in 11 across for the players (6) |
| SAYING | Proverb produced by similar characters in 11 across (6) |
| HYPHEN | Line in 11 Across, e.g. (6) |
| NEEDY | Those closing in are like mud, really clinging |
| FOLDING | (Of a company) closing in failure |
| TENDEREST | Most loving one closing in trial (9) |
| HONOURS | Times of opening and closing in number and degree (7) |
