| COHERENCE | Queen in company from this point shows ability to talk sense |
| WANE | Western Australia, at this point, shows a decline (4) |
| REASONED | When one got angry about, tried to talk sense into |
| STAMINA | African dictator, after time held by storm troopers, shows ability to keep going (7) |
| CAMPCRAFT | Policeman boarding small boat on river shows ability to survive outdoors |
| ACUMEN | Last word about copper shows ability to make good judgements |
| ABSTINENCE | Best canine, surprisingly, shows ability to resist temptation |
| BLT | Now and then shows ability to make a sandwich |
| OARSMANSHIP | A Roman's terribly small joint shows ability to row |
| ENDURANCE | Acne under statement shows ability to last (9) |
| TALENT | Show ability to tell a story to new teachers, initially (6) |
| MIDASTOUCH | Criminal said much to show ability to acquire gold (5,5) |
| MEANS | Shows ability to pay (5) |
| CANAPE | Show ability to take off party food (6) |
| HINC | Adv. from this point (in space or time), for this reason |
| GAB | Gift of ___ (ability to talk to people) |
| RASHNESS | Failure to drop first point shows indiscretion |
| SCIENCE | Scenic design, to a point, shows discipline (7) |
| GOINGFORWARD | From this point on ... and a phrase that explains (and is spelled out by) the 12 shifted first letters in this puzzle |
| GIFTOFTHEGAB | Present old paper to that man backing case with ability to talk hind legs off a donkey! (4,2,3,3) |
