| SAVINGGRACE | Returning favour to Ms Darling perhaps, as compensation |
| ACTOFGRACE | Ms Darling did it as a royal favour (3,2,5) |
| RIVER | Darling perhaps of chauffeur who'd lost his head (5) |
| SAVING | And 13 Apt description of Ms Darling's redeeming quality? (6,5) |
| GRACE | Apt description of Ms Darling's redeeming quality? (6,5) |
| GODLIKE | Superhuman boxer perhaps returning favour (7) |
| OBLIGE | Person of rank loses face over serviceman returning favour (6) |
| NOOB | Beginner returning favour ... (4) |
| EDUCATE | To send to school is somehow due to Ms Blanchard |
| MAKEABEELINEFOR | Rush to force US President, once in favour, to adopt European policy |
| UNFORGETTABLE | Parisian's one in favour to receive furniture, to be remembered always |
| ROSETTE | Party favour to steer round to (7) |
| WOO | Seek someone's favour, to wed perhaps |
| SERVICE | Repair, as a favour to you (7) |
| IVANP | Four leading Ms de Armas to Ms Milicevic (5) |
| MAE | Mother to point to Ms West (3) |
| LTONEMENT | A manner of speaking people take to begin with as compensation (9) |
| EARN | Deserve to merit as compensation |
| GIFTHORSE | Don't find fault - it's a favour to present to Arabian (4,5) |
| NICODEMUS | Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin who, according to St John's Gospel, showed favour to Jesus |
