| WILLIAMHINGE | Author of Come Back and Close the Door, Little Sheba? |
| INGE | Author of "Come Back Little Sheba |
| SWARM | Flood waters back, and close! (5) |
| IMBUSY | Cousin of "Come back later" |
| LOLA | Doc's wife in "Come Back, Little Sheba" |
| CLAUDE | Given name of the artist whose paintings include Seaport at Sunset, The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba and Ascanius Shooting the Stag of Sylvia (6) |
| MICHAELBALFE | Irish composer (1808 - 1870) of Come into the Garden, Maud and the opera The Bohemian Girl |
| BACK | "Come ___, Little Sheba" |
| COME | Inge's "___ Back, Little Sheba" |
| GASLAMP | Light required ___ noisily close the door in the opening (3-4) |
| BOLT | Close the door fast and run away (4) |
| SHUTUPSHOP | Say nothing to old Bob Spring and close the sale? (4,2,4) |
| ACQUIT | Let off, and close the account (6) |
| BACKEND | Support and close the rear (4,3) |
| DEPUTY | Official whose duty is to go round with a key and close the shop |
| SOLOMONID | This African dynasty was made up by a line of Ethiopian emperors who, according to tradition, were descended from Menilek I, the son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (Makeda). (9) |
| AROOMIEWITHAVIEW | Your apartment-mate, if you don't close the door before showering? |
| INOROUT | "I'm gonna close the door, so make up your mind" |
| INAID | Come ___ of (come forward to help): 2 wds. |
| STEPUP | Increase the level of, come forward (4,2) |
