| GOWN | A loose, wide garment indicating status, such as worn by academics (4) |
| SASH | Belt indicating status (4) |
| LABELS | Price tags; nametapes; pieces of fabric sewn in garments indicating laundry instructions, sizes, designers' names etc; or, the trademarks/fashion houses of said designers therein (6) |
| STUD | Credit notes dismissed by academic's boss (4) |
| SURPLICE | A loose wide-sleeved liturgical vestment worn over the cassock by clergymen, choristers and acolytes |
| KIMONO | A loose wide-sleeved robe fastened with sash at the waist (6) |
| TWEED | Material favoured by academics and farmers (5) |
| DOWN | Sad wife must be cuddled by academic (4) |
| PALAZZO | Italian word for a palatial building; or, a style of loose wide-legged trousers (7) |
| SURPLICES | Loose, wide-sleeved liturgical vestments of linen, worn by clergy and choristers (9) |
| KIMONOS | Loose, wide-sleeved robes, characteristic of Japanese costume. (7) |
| OPENUP | Speak freely as writer engaged by academic publisher (4,2) |
| READONLY | Description of memory, sincere then variable, probed by academic (4-4) |
| CLUB | Intimidation not unknown by academic staff in Oxford group (10,4) |
| DOYEN | As senior statesman, you'll be entertained by academic |
| SARDONYX | Mineral analysed by X-rays, cunningly probed by academic |
| DEMON | This writer held up by academic as one very skilful |
| DEGREES | A measure of heat generated by academic success? (7) |
| NAILEDON | A line spun by academic that's absolutely certain |
| DIMONA | This person's inspired by academic with a desert city founded in 1955 (6) |
