| AGEOFDISCRETION | Spreading foreign aid etc., so time to take responsibility |
| EDIT | Turn over fish, then time to take out rubbish? |
| ADULTHOOD | Time to take responsibility |
| LIECHTENSTEIN | Rest — then time to visit church perfect for one in the country |
| STIMULI | So, time up! Lie endlessly to get incentives (7) |
| CARRYTHECAN | Somehow teach new bear to start to take responsibility (5,3,3) |
| SHOULDER | Ought to have little hesitation to take responsibility (8) |
| ONUS | It's up to you and me to take responsibility (4) |
| STOCKINET | Fabric to weave etc, so knit! (9) |
| ENSHRINE | Preserve (a right, law etc) so as to confer respect |
| MOTIONSICKNESS | In Minsk etc., so-so tours a problem for traveller (6,8) |
| THEREFORE | So time now for second part in series |
| APPEAL | A request for relief, aid, etc. (6) |
| COPOUT | Fail to take responsibility when police officer's elsewhere (3,3) |
| HOTSEAT | In which to take responsibility for burning issues? |
| ROUNDSHOULDERED | Fully grown, about to take responsibility for such poor posture |
| TROJAN | Hard worker starts to take responsibility once a month |
| LUMBERED | Was the leader - having gagged Brown - made to take responsibility? (8) |
| BLAMEME | "You don't have to take responsibility for the mistake" |
| BLAME | The Spanish persuade Patrick McCabe to take responsibility (6,5) |
