| AEROGRAMME | 'Casualty' episode missing opening page, but whoever the writer, it'll take off (10) |
| LEVY | Holby City medic who recently appeared in a Casualty episode (5,4) |
| SACHA | Holby City medic who recently appeared in a Casualty episode (5,4) |
| DOUBLELINE | Crossed twice on the page but never crossed at all on the road (6,4) |
| ESPIED | Watched new episode, missing nothing |
| SUBPLOT | Headline writer put a great deal on page, but not the main story |
| WOMAN | Ellen Page, but not Elliot Page, e.g. |
| DOWNALLTHE | Christy Brown book? It'll take you a week the way you're going! (4,3,3,4) |
| FOURSEATER | It'll take two pairs, for austere measures (4,6) |
| MISTAKENLY | Stick by main road, only missing opening in error |
| DIEWALKURE | Long stroll, certainly missing opening for opera |
| STOPTHEBUS | School near Cork to be shut? Suspect whoever wants to do that will have to show their hand first! (4 |
| LADDER | It'll take you down from the dizzy heights... but your back won't be to the wall! (6) |
| PARE | Whittle the opening page thereafter |
| APPETITE | Liking Alcott's opening page with description of Little Women (8) |
| KEATON | As for the Batman movie(s): first of all, it'll take no disguising the man who batted best! (6) |
| BAROMETER | Meteor crashes on line - it'll take the pressure (9) |
| MUTINY | Scatter mint over top of unremarkable yard - with the right force, it'll take over (6) |
| TURNROUND | Twist - drinks for everybody and the time it'll take to get it (9) |
| PROLOGUE | Opening page has scoundrel nursing ancient cut |
