| IMPEDIMENT | Rascal puts European coin on book as an obstacle (10) |
| CONDIMENT | Against putting coin on book for flavour (9) |
| WRITEOFF | Remove from the books, as an unpaid debt |
| PENNYBLACK | Stamp old coin on back, toss in lake (5,5) |
| MISEDUCATE | Train wrongly, I notice, carrying gold coin on motorway |
| CHANGEOVER | Transfer putting coins on top (10) |
| ADAPTATION | A reworking of a book as a film, for example (10) |
| TAKETOTASK | Bear up, surrounded by Bangladeshi coins on top of Kidderminster carpet |
| TUROWSHADE | "Grisham's a hack! He'll never write a book as good as ‘Presumed Innocent'!" e.g.? |
| WORKTORULE | Go by the book as a good king will do |
| REGISTERED | Recorded in book as being properly licensed |
| CELERYSALT | It's clearly set out in the cookery book as "a condiment" (6,4) |
| VANITYFAIR | Book, as the case may be, fine (6,4) |
| VANNAWHITE | She's in the Guinness Book as "television's most frequent clapper" |
| STAMPALBUM | Mark book as holder of philatelist's collection (5,5) |
| CONTESTANT | Study, before exam, a set of books as one hoping to beat rivals (10) |
| CHICANE | A sharp double bend on a motor-racing track as an obstacle or to prevent unsafe speeds; or, a bridge hand void of trumps (7) |
| HINDERING | Is acting as an obstacle to keep people back, in good order (9) |
| BARRAGE | What type of anchored balloon serves as an obstacle to lowflying aircraft? (7) |
| GETAROUND | Manage to avoid, as an obstacle |
