| NODOUBT | Sign of approval in France where bucket emptied? Yes (2,5) |
| OUIDA | Woman novelist had approval in France and Russia |
| TEMPT | Lure with bucket emptied out (5) |
| EVOKE | Call out sign of approval in first half of events (5) |
| NOD | Sign of approval in words regularly trotted out (3) |
| STAMPOUT | Put an end to sign of approval in public (5,3) |
| DOMESTIC | Architectural features get sign of approval, in short, and might help keep home tidy |
| NODSOFF | Goes out after signs of approval in the wings |
| NOOKS | No signs of approval in these corners (5) |
| TWOTICKS | A couple get signs of approval, in a very short time (3,5) |
| CAEN | City in normandy in France where Canadians saw action in WWII |
| OUZOS | In France, where cross leader of sansculottes drinks |
| THIRSTY | Desperately in need of approval, in modern slang |
| YOUSAIDIT | Tidy up over in France where most of what is said expresses the feeling it's absolutely true (3,4,2) |
| OUTPUT | In France where time and place is a measurement of one's economic value (6) |
| LASTHURRAH | Endure a lot of pain before cry of approval in final performance (4,6) |
| LOURDES | Destination for pilgrims in France where St Bernadette experienced her visions |
| OUTDOORS | In France, where politician on moors loses head away from home (8) |
| GENETICS | Mendelism's mark of approval in casual trousers, they say (8) |
| EYESIGHT | Faculty of approval in boat race crew? (8) |