| AGNOSTICS | A song about parasites, they say, but they're not certain (9) |
| LEECH | Eve 6 song about parasite? |
| EDUCATEDGUESSES | Train with Dutch boarders losing time before El Salvador? They're not certain (8,7) |
| NEVERMIND | Take up study about parasites? Forget it (5,4) |
| SHIVERS | Frightful flick of 1975 about parasites directed by Canada's David Cronenberg |
| ILLUSIONS | Evil American charges, but they're not real (9) |
| EXCLUSIVE | Maybe I vex with clues, but they're not published elsewhere! (9) |
| MUTINEERS | They're on board, but they're not on board with the captain |
| RUNNERSUP | Athletes in the lead, but they're not victorious |
| TARANTINO | Beloved film auteur who said last fall: ""Part of the Marvel-ization of Hollywood is...you have all these actors who have become famous playing these characters...But they're not movie stars. Right? C |
| REARMOST | Total, they say, but not all (4) |
| NAILS | They're hard, they say, but may be brought up to scratch (5) |
| UNDETERRED | Covered in excrement, they say, but not discouraged (10) |
| STOCKHOLM | Run of the mill residence, say, but capital (9) |
| OFFTHEPEG | Weird toff - alert to fashions, say, but not adjusting to the circumstances (3-3-3) |
| NONSMOKER | Devotee of healthier lifestyle, not weedy, say, but out of puff? |
| SUZERAINS | The march king rules, some say - but they had control |
| TODIEFOR | Drivel regularly gets between two and four they say, but this would be a ten! (2,3,3) |
| SEAMLESS | Appear diminished, they say, but in one piece (8) |
| BEELINE | Second queue, they say - but at least it's straight! (7) |
