| FORCE | A grand triumph, as only the French would have it on their bikes... (4,2,5) |
| TOURDE | A grand triumph, as only the French would have it on their bikes... (4,2,5) |
| AMOURPROPRE | Self-esteem, as the French would have it |
| INTREPID | I printed it as only the brave would do (8) |
| EPEE | In offence or defence, the French would have it in hand. (4) |
| MUSETTES | Give some thought to taking starter from type of menu served up providing nutrition for those on their bikes (8) |
| HANDLEBARS | How do publicans manage those on their bike? (10) |
| ACLEANSWEEP | Unqualified triumph as a non-sooty chimney cleaner? (1,5,5) |
| PASDECALAIS | Where French would say they come closest to the UK view? |
| KNOCKONWOOD | Drop the ball and seek the hand of daughter, as luck would have it (5,2,4) |
| FORTUNATELY | As luck would have it, the poorly attorney's got 'flu! (11) |
| TOESTHELINE | Maintains orthodoxy as only a hostile teen could (4,3,4) |
| JUSTDESERTS | Fair punishment, as only sweets mentioned |
| ENAMEL | Len and Mae have it on their teeth (6) |
| TARTAR | Two sailors have it on their teeth (6) |
| ALAMODE | Fashionable - as the French would say ? (1,2,4) |
| ABAS | "Down with", as the French would say |
| OENOPHILE | Only the French have fancy iPhone, he loves his wine (9) |
| HIGHLYDANGEROUS | ...It's far from safe taking a 21 on the drug, as only E works (6,9) |
| DEFT | What the French would make of UK newspaper expert |
