| TENEZFERME | French hold firm at Canal No. 1 village (5,5) |
| LEDESIR | Canal No. 1 village that the French want, it seems (2,5) |
| VAUXHALL | Canal No. 1 village named for a car? (8) |
| MAKEASTAND | Hold firm (4,1,5) |
| TREMENDOUS | All of the French hold right to edit? Great! (10) |
| DAMPCOURSE | Mother means to hold firm, providing protection for the home (4,6) |
| ATALLCOSTS | A high street store, defaulting on rent, holds firm no matter what |
| STEADYHAND | On the days out, as well, it holds firm (6,4) |
| POSTMORTEM | Autopsy result finally put in mail again by firm, at last (4,6) |
| DEADLOCK | At a standstill being late arriving at canal gate |
| SANTAROSA | A star's on a relocation to Region 1 village (5,4) |
| EATON | Long ___, town on River Trent and Erewash canal (*no tea) (5) |
| GIVENOQUARTER | Hold firm and present no change in America (4,2,7) |
| LOUCHE | The French hold a cry of pain to be disreputable (6) |
| LEVEE | Reception the French hold the day before a festival |
| RULE | Rugby Union - the French hold sway |
| LLAMA | Andean carrier makes the French hold a strike |
| LEHAVRE | The French hold king in port |
| EVIL | The French hold six for their depravity |
| ATLANTICOCEAN | Notice, at canal, wastage of a lot of water (8,5) |
