| JEANPAULSARTRE | A learner just getting excited about the old man who was a philosopher? (4-4,6) |
| NEPTUNE | How to pen a tune about the old man of the sea |
| UPAGUMTREE | Meet guru, worried about the old man in dire straits (2,1,3,4) |
| RHINODONXIAN | A story about the old man that took astronomical measurements |
| ALIDADE | A story about the old man that took astronomical measurements |
| AYER | Sir Alfred Jules "Freddie" ____ was a philosopher noted for promoting logical positivism |
| DESCARTES | He thought he was a philosopher (9) |
| THOUGHTFORFOOD | Earned a living as a philosopher? |
| FOODFORTHOUGHT | Chef's offer to a philosopher? |
| NORTHERNLIGHTS | Throngs excited about the RNLI's polar display (8,6) |
| JOHNSTUARTMILL | Can James or Charles grind down the philosopher? (4,6,4) |
| ONTHEBREADLINE | Just getting by (2,3,9) |
| HOWS | It is a question about the old man's health (4,4,6) |
| YOURFATHER | It is a question about the old man's health (4,4,6) |
| GIVEUPTHEIDEA | What would an apostate do with a Bandon article developed by a philosopher? (4,2,3,4) |
| ALEXHARVEY | Sensational Glaswegian band front man who was a member of the original cast of musical 'Hair' (4,6) |
| JEANPAULSOWTRE | Squealing philosopher? |
| EARP | Man who was a supporter of a Holliday in Tombstone |
| OLDMASTER | Read lots about man who was a great artist (3,6) |
| SIMONLEBON | Duran Duran front man who was a guest judge on "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" |