| WHYYES | "As a matter of fact, I do" |
| LITERAL | As a matter-of-fact I got left in later (7) |
| INEFFECTIVE | As a matter of fact, I have become useless |
| TABLOID | Deleting last list of facts I had, with nothing on paper |
| RATIFICATION | Portion incorporating a fact I modified given approval (12) |
| PONTIFICATE | Fact I point out at start of every pope's reign |
| MODIFICATION | Slight change of mood in fact, I repeatedly move around (12) |
| FORTIFICATIONS | Defences protecting island in fact I sort of designed (14) |
| TIE | In fact I endeavoured to produce a knotty result (3) |
| INREALITY | I try alien out, as a matter of fact (2,7) |
| TRUE | A letter to regret, as a matter of fact |
| FACILITATE | Grease, in fact, I ignited with a flame at the back (10) |
| FAITACCOMPLI | Fact I complain endlessly about: it's a done deal (4,8) |
| CERTIFICATED | 'Fact' I recited -- phoney or officially recognised? (12) |
| DEFINITEARTICLE | The tree, in fact, I lied about (8,7) |
| TIES | In fact I escape obligations (4) |
| INDEED | In fact I got in to that exploit |
| FICTIONAL | Lion fact I broadcast was fake news (9) |
| REALTY | In fact I left property in land (6) |
| MAGNIFICAT | Publication in fact I fancy showing canticle (10) |
