| REELECTED | Voted in again, chosen in advance with private secretary dropped separately (2-7) |
| PRESELECTED | Decree spelt wrongly chosen in advance (11) |
| PLEA | Secretary dropped appeal for shorter version (4) |
| EARNESTLY | Enter lair in advance, with serious intent |
| SOLDIERON | Persevere with private working (7, 2) |
| ONTHETOWN | Enjoying nightlife perhaps, then to building with private (2,3,4) |
| STRAPPADO | Torture to start with, private parts getting rejected at a party (9) |
| TOUCHDOWN | Contact head of development with private land (5,4) |
| GHOSTTOWN | Guest gutted about landlord with private place that's empty (5,4) |
| INSIDIOUS | Short position with private knowledge, obtaining debt pledges - sneaky! (9) |
| TETEATETE | Alien returned on four occasions, enthralling top academic with private conversation |
| NIGHTGOWN | Girl wearing fancy thing with private item of attire (9) |
| THECREEPS | Unease of Cardinal and private secretary touring the City |
| PIPSQUEAK | Anger about private secretary leading a king to deliver: "Twerp!" (9) |
| FALKENDER | Marcia -, former personal, political and private secretary to prime minister Harold Wilson (9) |
| SAMBROWNE | Brigadier's outside with private wearing identical belt |
| CARNATION | Buttonhole the people with private transport (9) |
| EAGERLY | Notes put in in advance with enthusiasm (7) |
| MARCHINGORDERS | Dismissal a month in advance with added conditions when one leaves |
| WARN | Inform in advance with article on service (4) |
