| OARLOCK | Sounds like one of The Lions losing the head is the one bound to be picked - a crafty type essential in a Row (7) |
| LOUDSPEAKERS | Stentorian types essential for outdoor concerts |
| THROB | Beat disease suffocating lion losing energy |
| TACKY | One of the Lions upset the Bluegrass State showing poor taste (5) |
| NIGEL | One of the Lions' 2001-03 'Fab Four', ... Lappin (5) |
| OLDNICK | Daredevil losing the head is going to local prison with the man downstairs (3,4) |
| UNCOUTH | A French conservative youth losing the head is described as being a bit rough (7) |
| UNSANCTIONED | Star losing the head is supported and isn't punished (12) |
| HYENA | One of "The Lion King" villains |
| MOHAWK | A haircut in which the head is shaved except for a strip of hair from the forehead to the back of the neck (6) |
| TARTARESAUCE | Sounds like one of the Turks is dressing for The Snapper for one (7,5) |
| WRITINGPAPER | Producing a book on dissertation - it's bound to be picked up by a man of letters (7,5) |
| DICTATORSHIP | Secretary's boss is a crafty type responsible for keeping the people under the thumb as a rule (12) |
| BEWILDERED | Sounds like one of the honey producers produced Lady Windermere's fan with revolutionary at a loss ( |
| MOHAWKS | Various styles of haircut where the head is shaved except for a band, sometimes spiked, down the middle of the scalp (7) |
| SELLERS | Peter the actor sounds like one of the vendors (7) |
| SCARAB | Sounds like one of The Beatles is lucky and charming perhaps (6) |
| AVAIL | Sounds like one of the bride's pieces was of use (5) |
| HOLY | Silly to say it sounds like one of The Magnificent Seven, in short! (4) |
| DOPY | Silly to say it sounds like one of The Magnificent Seven, in short! (4) |
