| LEARNT | Inclined to accept reading, for one, was acquired in school (6) |
| TRENDED | Was inclined to accept reading of what was currently popular (7) |
| ROMANCE | October 1975: The Toronto Star acquired a controlling interest in ___ novels publisher Harlequin Enterprises (the remaining 30 per cent was acquired in 1981 by the Torstar Corporation) |
| UNISEX | Reading for one's partner no longer suitable for him or her |
| AGREED | A good saxophone, for one, was in harmony |
| HORACE | Rumpole, for one, was a classic poet (6) |
| INTEND | I am inclined to accept new plan (6) |
| ARCHER | William Tell, for one, was more roguish |
| TESORO | Gas brand known as Andeavor when it was acquired by Marathon Petroleum in 2018 |
| BENNET | Family with five daughters inclined to accept extremes of noise |
| BLEWIT | Grade maybe acquired in part was unsuccessful |
| EUROPE | Chrysler _ , car company that Peugeot acquired in 1978 (6) |
| BOGOTA | Fur or feather stole acquired in that city (6) |
| GOTTEN | Tent, replaced after move, may be acquired in America (6) |
| BATTLESHIP | Bismarck, for one, was thought invincible in the main, only to go down in war like many another! (10) |
| CURT | Short reading for one in the nick (4) |
| IMPRISONED | Given time, one's inclined to accept one's daughter |
| TOWN | Reading for one's teacher at first and for oneself? |
| PRONOUNCED | Decided a month back he for one was to lead |
| RANKLED | Captain for one was first to be hurt |
