| STOREDETECTIVES | They go shopping for those taking goods from 8 across mostly to mistakenly test device (5,10) |
| GETONESBEARINGS | One might go shopping for supporting parts and find one's feet (3,4,8) |
| APHRODITE | Greek goddess paid her to, mistakenly (9) |
| BARBERSCHAIR | 19 down and top secret characters in 27 across mostly offering a position for those who expect cuts (6'1,5) |
| ITSNOT | (and 5 Across) Mostly con trick in Test represented thus (3,3,7) |
| HBOMB | Eniwetok test device |
| DETECTIVES | Investigators clumsily test device (10) |
| SAVINGSACCOUNTS | For those taking an interest, they're holding The Euros - bailing out some leading sides? (7,8) |
| SICKNESSBENEFIT | You'd be better off without it at fundraiser for those taking advantage of being under the weather (8,7) |
| YOUNEVERCANTELL | It's impossible to say "Don't go shopping" (3,5,3,4) |
| ATTHELASTMINUTE | When many might still be shopping for christmas gifts: 4 wds. |
| PICKINGONESBRAN | Shopping for some cereal? |
| PACKAGEHOLIDAYS | Most of those in 9 across and 18 across designed for those taking a break from the travel agents presumably (7,8) |
| CORRECTEDPROOFS | What the editor did before going to press OK! journalist from 8 across (9,6) |
| BURNONESBRIDGES | Irreversibly ruin relationships with 10 across and individuals from 8 across on starting salary (4,3'1,7) |
| TERMINAL | For those taking the plane who are bound to be late soon (8) |
| ACTINGSCHOOL | What those in the abbey are doing for the teachers and for those taking part in the future? (6,6) |
| DOGSBODY | Menial sort after day taking goods by ground (8) |
| LARCENY | In English law, the former crime of taking goods of another person without permission with the inten |
| PLATOONS | No postal code for those taking a fight to others (8) |