| ROADTONOWHERE | A lack of direction perhaps in writing introductions outlining Alexis De Tocqueville's oeuvre from 22 across (4,2,7) |
| LOST | In need of directions, perhaps |
| USERADAR | Employ speed-reader perhaps to take liberties with advertisement after writing introductions and rechecking (3,5) |
| ROOTS | Heard satnav directions perhaps in background (5) |
| ICI | Tocqueville's here |
| ANTIPASTO | Turns tapas into an hors d'oeuvre from Italy (9) |
| SCHEMERS | Course of action for writing introduction to screenplay for those interested in plot (8) |
| MIRROR | Surrealist admits writing introduction to religious paper (6) |
| BEADRIFT | Break in necklace, perhaps, to show lack of direction (2,6) |
| NEED | Lack of direction in a donkey (4) |
| BOYBAND | Lout turning up in audition put a stop to One Direction, perhaps (3,4) |
| TOMSAWYER | Bookish hero in alpha feminist's direction perhaps by Wye River (3,6) |
| GALILEO | Scientist synonymous with the workings of Sky - the one who had problems with The Sun's direction perhaps (7) |
| LURGI | Illness growing uglier with lack of direction (5) |
| AIMLESSNESS | Lack of direction (11) |
| EXEUNT | End-of-scene direction, perhaps |
| NOSES | Lack of directions for making hooters? |
| ELOPE | Direction, perhaps north, to retreat and run away (5) |
| DISCRETION | Directions, perhaps, can be the better part of valour (10) |
| UNCLE | Relative giving vague directions, perhaps, losing last two |
