| FLATFORRENT | *Want-ad heading in the London Times, perhaps |
| ZED | Letter in the London Times |
| JOBOPENING | Want ad heading ... or a hint to the starts of 17-, 25-, 38- and 49-Across |
| TIXWANTED | Hopeful rock fan's classified ad heading |
| ALLUDES | Suggests Matt, in the main, is heading in the wrong direction (7) |
| TOTHEPOINT | Pertinent when heading in the direction of the head (2,3,5) |
| UPPER | On line heading in the direction of London, then salesman travels backwards, and achieves a higher status (5) |
| CONCOURSE | Conservative heading in the right direction for crowd |
| ONTARGETRRP | Heading in the right direction about raising sheep and grass |
| CHAPTER | Cathedral canons may be given a heading in the book (7) |
| ONTARGET | Heading in the right direction (2,6) |
| ONCOURSE | Heading in the right direction playing links? |
| DOWNTHEROAD | Where a driver might be heading in the future? (4,3,4) |
| EASTWARDS | Heading in the right direction? |
| EAST | Heading in the right direction? |
| MISFORTUNE | Most of the address by Lady Luck in Hard Times perhaps (10) |
| ICEAGES | Chilly times, perhaps under the aegis of the church (3,4) |
| ITEMS | Articles in The Times, perhaps (5) |
| EVANS | Former London Times editor Harold |
| CRYPTIC | Like a "London Times" crossword clue (7) |
