| LITERARYAGENT | Bloomsbury businessman perhaps worked eagerly with train on time |
| TEACHEST | Leaves from here with trains on time (3,5) |
| TEACH | Train on time to reach right away (5) |
| TROUBLEMAKER | Firebrand, Russian businessman perhaps on trial, originally (12) |
| FATCAT | Wealthy businessman, perhaps (3,3) |
| BOWLER | Domed hat - for a businessman, perhaps (6) |
| CARAVANSERAI | Train's on time, one arriving at its stop |
| RETINUES | Trains on time I report on the radio? (8) |
| TCB | Acronym of the Bachman-Turner Overdrive hit that goes "And if your train's on time you can get to work by nine..." |
| MASSAGED | Large amount on a pension, perhaps, worked hard (8) |
| PRERAPHAELITES | Painters like Millais perhaps worked outside best, artist admitted (3-11) |
| RESHAPE | Convert, perhaps, worked without pressure and drugs (7) |
| SHERPA | Mountain guide, perhaps, worked without pressure once (6) |
| LIGHTERTHANAIR | Unexpectedly high alert associated with train (or with other transport)? (7-4-3) |
| ORNAMENTATION | Mate on train on about what Pine has on? |
| EAUDEVIE | Russell backed blend due to compete eagerly with French spirit (3,2,3) |
| COHOE | Cold starters of halibut ordered eagerly with silver salmon (5) |
| LEAP | Accept eagerly, with "at" |
| GEWGAW | Trinket initially greeted eagerly, with gratitude as well |
| IDEA | I'd begin eagerly with this in my head (4) |