| DEFEAT | Achievement of French starting beat (6) |
| DEGREE | Educational achievement of French and other EU nationality in short (6) |
| TOURSDEFORCE | Great achievements of French town, extremely decisive in support of Church (5,2,5) |
| DESCRY | Glimpse of the French starting to weep (6) |
| DECOMPOSE | Write notes from French, starting to break down |
| PLAYER | And 16Ac Achievement of 27Ac 29Ac - more than half imposed limits on actor (4,6,6) |
| ATONCE | Now achievement of tennis player eclipsing that of batsman? (2,4) |
| EFFORT | Achievement of force invading eastern stronghold |
| STROKE | Seizure is blow to achievement of pet |
| REPORT | What is a written statement on the progress and achievements of a school pupil? (6) |
| NACHAS | Yiddish word meaning pride, especially at the achievements of one's children (6) |
| CONQUEST | Achievement of victory through a form of combat whose name is linked to a horse chestnut or "cheeser" used in a playground battle; a successful ascent of a mountain; or, the act/art of gaining a perso |
| MOSTCAPPED | And 13Ac Achievement of 27Ac 29Ac - more than half imposed limits on actor (4,6,6) |
| SOCIALSUCCESS | Achievement of the good party man? (6,7) |
| FOURMINUTEMILE | Athletic achievement of mum juggling with routine life (4-6,4) |
| EVEREST | High point of achievement of the first lady and others (7) |
| RELATIVITY | General -; major achievement of 20th-century physics, Einstein's theory of gravitation (10) |
| AFEATHERINONESCAP | Achievement of a parent full of energy engaged in short flight |
| LONGEVITY | Achievement of old age on middle age in case of laughter (9) |
| VIRTU | Collection of traits necessary for "the achievement of great things," as theorized by Machiavelli |