| MODERNISM | Way Royal Navy managed initially reflects the newest ideas (9) |
| MODERN | Way Royal Navy is up to date (6) |
| CORNERS | The Navy managed to score in confined places (7) |
| SEWER | Rat's home in some ways royal? (5) |
| STATEOFTHEART | Incorporating all the newest ideas and features (5,2,3,3) |
| NARCISSUS | Vain mirror on the wall reflects the stuck-up ower of them all! (9) |
| PARHELION | Atmospheric ice-crystal halo and glorious light show whose etymology perfectly reflects the phenomenon's appearance: a bright spot appearing beside the Sun, hence "mock sun" (9) |
| IRRITABLE | Out of sorts to reflect the heart of firm on board (9) |
| GIRANDOLE | Candelabrum with pendants of cut glass; a chandelier or lustre; wall bracket or sconce with a mirror behind to reflect the candlelight; or, a type of revolving firework (9) |
| GEEKEDOUT | Got excited over the newest video game release, say |
| LATESTART | What grandma makes in learning the newest skill? (4,5) |
| PAR | Golf's scoring standard that reflects the distance between the tee and the hole |
| GODLIKE | The almighty option on Facebook reflects the views of the man upstairs (7) |
| LAMINAR | Most of the light on Queen in the past reflects the flow that's been streamlined (7) |
| BARGE | A flat-bottomed canal boat used for freight transport; the name of The Salt ___, at Marston, Northwich, reflects the region's mineral-producing heritage (5) |
| DRIVINGMIRROR | It reflects the views of the motorist (7,6) |
| LEPER | Outcast reflects the way people treat him |
| HEEL | The first words of the starred entries reflect the puzzle's title; this is a fifth example |
| CHACHACHA | Dance that reflects the pun-creating elements found in 18-, 26- and 42-Across |
| TITHES | It reflects the last budget's 10 per cent taxes (6) |
