| AMDRAM | A sign doctor's occupying local theatre (2-4) |
| PUBLISH | Issue ending in standstill is occupying local hospital (7) |
| MARKETRESEARCH | Following sign, doctor creates her diagnosis of consumption? |
| RECUMBENT | Posh doctor occupying modern flat (9) |
| SPIRITGUM | Adhesive used to attach fake moustaches in the theatre: 2 wds. |
| TRIPOLI | Excursion initially occupying locals in Libya's capital (7) |
| SUPERHEROFILMS | Christian Bale is celebrating a milestone birthday in 2024 ...and he has starred as Batman in these in theatres: 2 wds. |
| FINALCUT | Version of the movie set for theatres: 2 wds. |
| CREPITATION | Cracking award local theatre received |
| REP | Material for the local theatre |
| PILLAR | A space-occupying substance or thing, such as a present placed in a Christmas stocking, a stem of foliage/greenery incorporated into a bouquet or the tobacco in a cigar (6) |
| INSITU | Occupying the original position (2,4) |
| INTOTO | New slug occupying midsection of onions completely (2,4) |
| INVAIN | Virginia and I occupying tavern to no avail (2,4) |
| INPLAY | Where company might be occupying legal position allowing further action (2,4) |
| ACTSON | Behaves in accordance with follower of gospels occupying stage (4,2) |
| TAILOR | A tradesman has trouble occupying a high position (6) |
| SUCHAS | Like posh children occupying seats, every other one being taken (4,2) |
| PENTUP | Repressed like one occupying top flat? (4-2) |
| ENBLOC | Note well restricted group occupying city? It's as one unit (2,4) |
