| JEANPAULSARTRE | A learner just getting excited about the old man who was a philosopher? (4-4,6) |
| NEPTUNE | How to pen a tune about the old man of the sea |
| RHINODONXIAN | A story about the old man that took astronomical measurements |
| ALIDADE | A story about the old man that took astronomical measurements |
| UPAGUMTREE | Meet guru, worried about the old man in dire straits (2,1,3,4) |
| AYER | Sir Alfred Jules "Freddie" ____ was a philosopher noted for promoting logical positivism |
| DESCARTES | He had thoughts, so he was a philosopher (9) |
| EARP | Man who was a supporter of a Holliday in Tombstone |
| OLDMASTER | Read lots about man who was a great artist (3,6) |
| ALEXHARVEY | Sensational Glaswegian band front man who was a member of the original cast of musical 'Hair' (4,6) |
| SIMONLEBON | Duran Duran front man who was a guest judge on "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" |
| HOWS | It is a question about the old man's health (4,4,6) |
| YOURFATHER | It is a question about the old man's health (4,4,6) |
| ANCESTOR | A forebear, a wise old man who went round clubs |
| PAELLA | Pan old man who includes a discarded measure (6) |
| SUGARDADDY | Old man who lavishes gifts on a young woman (5,5) |
| SUNSETBOULEVARD | Observe adults getting excited about a French film classic (6,9) |
| HOMELAND | Hold me, getting excited about a new and original place to live (8) |
| BESPOKE | Bachelor keeps getting excited about round made for a particular customer (7) |
| AMETHYST | Mate's getting excited about your old gemstone (8) |
