| AMPLIFIER | Sounds all up with this second-rate politician and long-time lag, I admit |
| AGELIMIT | Time lag I suffered to overcome this? (3,5) |
| EMPEROR | He rules fifth-rate politician's a gutless mistake (7) |
| CRYER | Barry, British comic and long-time panellist on radio show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (5) |
| DAVID | ___ Platt, widower and long-time Coronation Street resident who found romance again with Shona Ramsey (5) |
| DAVIDCOLEMAN | BBC sports commentator at 11 summer Olympics and long-time presenter of Grandstand and A Question of Sport |
| BRAVO | West Indian all-rounder and long time CSK player who holds the record for most T20 wickets |
| ROBOCOP | It's all up with poor horse being grabbed by inhuman lawman (7) |
| EGOTRIP | Came to maturity: it's all up with the last bit of selfish behaviour |
| AMPULLA | It may be all up with Ma, seeing the pilgrim's flask (7) |
| VANILLA | In a tasteful way, it's all up with Ivan the Terrible! (7) |
| TOMCAT | In diplomacy, doctor admitted it's all up with male animal (6) |
| RICHIEASHBURN | 1950s slugger, Hall of Famer, and long-time Phillies broadcaster |
| MEREENFIELD | Pulitzer-winning Newsweek columnist and long-time editorial chief of the Washington Post |
| CHU | Red Army chief and long-time pal of Mao, ___ Teh |
| SUTCH | Screaming Lord _ _ _ _ _ , founder and long-time leader of the Monster Raving Loony Party (5) |
| FREEMAN | Alan, Australian-born British radio DJ nicknamed Fluff and long-time presenter of Pick Of The Pops (7) |
| ALANDAVIES | Jonathan Creek actor and long-time QI panellist (4,6) |
| RYANONEAL | Love Story star and long-time partner of Farrah Fawcett |
| EXCONVICT | Cycling round on outside, I start to correct time lag (2-7) |
