| UTOPIASTS | Term, derived from Sir Thomas More's idealistic island, for individuals who seek societal perfection (9) |
| UTOPIA | Word, derived from Sir Thomas More's imaginary island, for a perfect world (6) |
| NIBBLERS | Old slang for individuals who accost, bribe, steal or tamper with racehorses; or, the accomplices/shills of thimbleriggers or card-sharps (8) |
| REAMS | Word for bundles of 480 or 500 sheets of paper; or, derived from Sir Walter Scott, large quantities (5) |
| LEGBAIL | Give -- --, a term derived from cricket meaning run for it (3,4) |
| ISH | Slang term derived from the sound of an edited-for-radio curse word |
| ENNEAD | Term derived from Greek for a set of nine things |
| LEA | Term derived from the Old High German for "clearing" (it's hidden in "clearing," too) |
| UTOPIAN | Idealistic sort of outlook from Sir Thomas More |
| ROBOT | Term derived from a Czech word for "forced labor" |
| HATTRICK | Term derived from cricket for scoring three goals in a game of football by a single player (3,5) |
| BOCHE | Derogatory term, derived from the French for a German soldier, used by the Allies in the First World War (5) |
| DIVA | Term derived from the Italian nour for a female deity, used to refer to a distinguished female singer (4) |
| STRONGSUIT | An asset of special significance --a term derived from card-playing (6,4) |
| BLUECHIP | Financial term derived from poker, used to describe stable, low-risk investments (4,4) |
| AMPHIBIAN | Term derived from the Greek meaning "living a double life" |
| ALTO | Musical term derived from the Latin word altus |
| DEKE | Hockey term derived from "decoy" |
| DOASONESTOLD | Accept orders for parties across America from individuals who spilled the beans? (2,2,3'1,4) |
| SEEKONESFORTUNE | Look for individuals in favour of song and hope for success |
