| HONECKER | Erich, East German head of state 197689 (8) |
| STAGGERS | Deer found by German head of school walks unsteadily (8) |
| MALIGNER | Person defaming failing German heads of light industry (8) |
| KAISER | Former official title of the German head of state (6) |
| DONITZ | One egg in twelve for German head of state |
| OUTINGS | Revelations published through German head of state |
| AGEING | Getting older, silver on top, one German head of government (6) |
| TRADERS | Dealers in art turning up with the German head of school (7) |
| CHANCELLOR | German head of government |
| ANGLER | Old German head of recruitment who may take up position at bank |
| STARTINGBLOCK | Form of transit German head used to make a quick getaway (8,5) |
| KORNGOLD | Erich, composer of the opera The Dead City (8) |
| REMARQUE | Erich Maria -; author of All Quiet on the Western Front (8) |
| KOHL | Onetime German head Helmut |
| FEDORA | Foraged about without German head wear |
| OBER | German head waiter |
| STROHEIM | Erich von ___ (1885 - 1957), Vienna-born actor, director and producer (8) |
| STUNG | Annoyed German heads up (5) |
| ALLQUIET | Novel by Erich Maria Remarque about a German soldier in Wortd War I, made into films in 1930, 1979 and 2022 (3,5,2,3,7,5) |
| THECLASS | 1985 novel by Erich Segal |
