| CONDITIONER | What may improve beehive if, perhaps, queen is present here |
| HERE | His Excellency admits the Queen is present (4) |
| ROYALSTANDARD | Flag flown at British royal residences when the Queen is present (5,8) |
| RILL | 'Little river' one will present here (4) |
| NOWINSITUATION | Hopeless predicament at present here - wait on unionist reform (2-3,9) |
| DOOMSAYER | Temper rising, perhaps Queen is pessimist |
| FACELIFT | What may improve an actor's lines? |
| LENS | What may improve view of people like Deighton? |
| AGE | What may improve wine |
| CATSCRADLE | Perhaps Queen's rocker is loopy thing |
| ANTE | Perhaps Queen Elizabeth's initial stake |
| ANNELID | Leech, perhaps, queen stuck on cap (7) |
| CATKIN | Perhaps queen's family tree displays this dependent? |
| NODDED | Looked agreeable, if perhaps sleepy (6) |
| FIELDOFPLAY | Delay the flop, if perhaps it's on the pitch (5,2,4) |
| INFRADIG | Daring if, perhaps, demeaning (5,3) |
| FIRSTMATE | If, perhaps, matters have been resolved by theofficer (5,4) |
| SPEECHTHERAPIST | He may improve expression if he practises the piano, perhaps (6,9) |
| EYESIGHT | It may improve if you have contacts |
| HUMIDIFIER | If I'm hired afresh to bring in unionisation at first, it may improve the atmosphere |
