| BONCE | Head in cerebra contained by skull, perhaps ___ here? (5) |
| INTELLIGENCES | Cerebra |
| BRAINS | Cerebra |
| GEMMERY | A collection of precious stones, be it in a cabinet, case, vitrine of Faberge or Ernest Jones, a treasure-chest guarded by skull and crossbones, or one of the Tower 's exhibition zones of Crown Jewels |
| TRIS | Muscles worked by skull crushers, for short |
| BONAPARTE | Emperor's skull perhaps broken by a prince with craftiness (9) |
| MEMENTOMORI | Police arresting people over room wrecked with one skull perhaps |
| HEADCASE | Skull, perhaps - or nut? |
| PRIME | Home perhaps ___ items in disarray, covered in paint (5,8) |
| NOSEGAY | Bloomers back on perhaps ___ perhaps tucked in (7) |
| EQUIVOCAL | Horse just 2/3 length in lead, whinnying perhaps ___ it's uncertain (9) |
| EMBARRASS | Cause to blush, perhaps ___ bears arms in a way (9) |
| WINDBAG | Getting home David Beckham initially embraced by Posh perhaps ___ she likes to talk (7) |
| NOTSO | "The best part of a holiday is perhaps ___ __ much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working", the Wind in the Willows. (3,2) |
| DRASTIC | It's brought back in The Return of the King, perhaps ___ must be radical (7) |
| SLIPSON | Dresses in something loose, perhaps _ and has a tumble when lit up (5,2) |
| THEYLL | "Perhaps ___ listen now": "Vincent" song lyric |
| MASTER | Acquire a ranger, perhaps ___ (6) |
| MEATPIE | Pasty perhaps ___ there's me about to consume an irrational amount (4,3) |
| EMOTIONAL | Touching proposal during dinner, perhaps ___ starter forgotten! (9) |
