| INEXPRESSIBLE | Popular and specific holy book needing no introduction that's defying description (13) |
| ELIGIBLE | Suitable priest with holy book needing different opening (8) |
| LEGIBLE | Support manual lacks introduction, that's clear (7) |
| OLIO | Miscellany in large book needing no introduction (4) |
| INEXACT | Popular book, needing no introduction, includes account which is not quite accurate (7) |
| ARABLE | Story from good books needing no introduction is tailor-made for The Ploughing (6) |
| EDIBLES | Items of food a writer discovers in good books, needing no introduction |
| INEFFABLE | Excellent, moving folio to finish tale defying description |
| NERVESOFSTEEL | The sort of death defying courage that robots might have? (6,2,5) |
| ROADSIGN | A named way and specific direction (4,4) |
| NICHE | Appealing to a relatively small and specific group (5) |
| SPECIALISED | Requiring detailed and specific knowledge or training (11) |
| CONTRADICTING | Defying |
| UNACCOUNTABLE | Female noble gripped by message defying explanation |
| HELIUMBALLOON | Gravity-defying party decoration |
| TWELVEMO | Size of book needing unspecified amounts cut in a year |
| APPENDIX | What's added to book needing an operation to remove it? |
| SQUAREONE | Engineer can request a book, needing to start afresh, it's said (4,2,6,3) |
| BACKTO | Engineer can request a book, needing to start afresh, it's said (4,2,6,3) |
| BOO | I don't like that book, needing pair of spectacles |
