| IRONEDOUT | Sorted out press. News boss not at home (6,3) |
| WATERSHED | Ethel's boss not Australian - but it's where the rivers start! (9) |
| LATEST | Stop press news: half-century at a cricket match (6) |
| DOPR | Send out press releases, e.g. |
| URGE | Withholding power clear out press |
| PUBLISH | Party leader and I blush stupidly and put out press release (7) |
| GAFFE | Blunder by the boss not reaching a conclusion (5) |
| OVERLOUD | Deafening boss not right about university (8) |
| MATER | Mum is boss, not son |
| ABOUTONESPERSON | Boss, not European, going off on one (5,4,6) |
| HONESTTOIL | Boss not hostile to just work (6,4) |
| HEATHROW | Airport boss not closing shed |
| TROTTER | Hoarse-sounding 1987 Challenge boss (not Michael Fay) (7) |
| FATHEAD | Corpulent boss, not very clever |
| FUDGE | Word for nonsense; a piece of stop-press news or the box left blankin a newspaper for thus; or, a soft confection flavoured with chocolate, clotted cream, rum or vanilla (5) |
| RUDDERLESS | Having lost control, minister sacked then given new role by female boss, not so senior (10) |
| INSTILLED | Not out yet: news boss to be introduced |
| PROJECTED | Scheme news boss threw out (9) |
| HEADEDOFF | Prevented top news boss literally escaping? (6,3) |
| REFRAINED | Abstained from having a shower between football official and news boss (9) |
