| BONCE | Head in cerebra contained by skull, perhaps - here? |
| 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 |
| SOUTHPORT | Young people avoiding Head being absorbed by golf, perhaps, here? (9) |
| BONAPARTE | Emperor's skull perhaps broken by a prince with craftiness (9) |
| ATELIER | Note invention in art, perhaps, here? (7) |
| LOWER | Jersey perhaps here; where are trousers in relation? |
| HANGAR | No good in fog, plane perhaps here? |
| HEADCASE | Skull, perhaps - or nut? |
| MEMENTOMORI | Police arresting people over room wrecked with one skull perhaps |
| VINEYARD | Sour grapes perhaps here on any drive running wild (8) |
| RENEWER | Reduced opening on jug - repairman perhaps here |
| RACECOURSE | Champion enters run with starter, perhaps, here (10) |
| BARD | Gray, perhaps, here? Might be grey on reflection |
| CENOTAPH | The cap on? Whipped off, perhaps, here |
| SUPERHERO | Captain America perhaps here, playing with US pro (9) |
| PROBLEM | Difficulty with bishop in part contained by head of government (7) |
| ASSEMBLE | Disorder in retreat contained by skilful marshal (8) |
