| DRAWINGTOACLOSE | Slowly finishing sketch, in the opinion of a familiar? (7,2,1,5) |
| LENDABLE | Like Edna Bell, in the opinion of a loan officer |
| DRAWAPENSION | Take home after work a reward for finishing sketch away at French inn (4,1,7) |
| EDITORIAL | Article giving the opinion of a newspaper (9) |
| DRAWOUT | Elicit a sketch in the open countryside? (4,3) |
| DRAWBAR | Sketch in the middle of cabaret alludes to item on tractor |
| TENETS | The opinions of a number of creatures from outer space? (6) |
| VOXPOP | Very small drink for taking neat in the opinion of many |
| BRINGUPTODATE | Modernise rear, in the opinion of escort (5,2,2,4) |
| TOME | Great book in the opinion of writer? (4) |
| ADVICE | Counsel; the skilled opinion of a doctor or a lawyer; or, a notice of a financial transaction (6) |
| DOLPHIN | Another name for the fish called a mahimahi (in Hawaiian) or a dorado (in Spanish), also the name of a familiar marine mammal. |
| GALLOP | Make quick progress in the opinion poll, by the sound of it (6) |
| BOZZETTO | From "rough stone", an Italian word for a small clay/wax model or maquette made in preparation of a projected sculpture; or, by extension, a sketch in oils for a larger painting (8) |
| RUNPAST | Get the opinion of personal assistant in a variety of turns (3,4) |
| PAN | Show poor opinion of a container in the kitchen |
| NEEDLEDROP | Turntable-inspired term for the use of a familiar song in a film |
| POLLS | Gets the opinion of representative group of Europeans over the phone (5) |
| PANNED | Expressed a totally negative opinion, of a play say (6) |
| DIVEDIVEDIVE | "Mayday!" (about a critic's opinion of a new diner?) |
