| HAVETHELASTWORD | Acquire the very latest to close the argument (4,3,4,4) |
| BRINGSUPTOSPEED | Accelerates and gives the very latest information (6,2,2,5) |
| PANAMACANALAJAR | Result of someone forgetting to close the locks on an Atlantic-to-Pacific route? (3 wds.) |
| HOTTEST | The very latest news, that one is least able to grasp? (7) |
| STOPPRESSNEWS | Put an end to daily information? No, it's the very latest (4-5,4) |
| UPTOTHEMINUTE | It's their duty in truck to provide the very latest (2-2-3-6) |
| BANGUPTODATE | As the very latest report is? (4,2,2,4) |
| TRENDY | An essay about an object of the very latest fashion |
| NEWSREADERS | Rewards seen as unfair by those with the very latest (11) |
| STOPPRESS | Prevent printing of the very latest news? (4,5) |
| JUSTINCASE | The very latest arrival, for example, on trial as a precaution (4,2,4) |
| STATEOFTHEART | The very latest |
| TOMORROWSWORLD | Long-running BBC One science programme which looked at the very latest inventions and discoveries, for many years presented by Raymond Baxter (9,5) |
| COPA | To protect the tender plants inside, during cold weather you are advised to close the greenhouse vents and ___ (4) |
| COLDLY | How you told the fresh air fiend to close the window? |
| POSE | Be in the position to close the shop when at a loose end |
| BRINGDOWN | Close of play? What next to close the play? (5,4,3,7) |
| THECURTAIN | Close of play? What next to close the play? (5,4,3,7) |
| SEAEAGLES | It took ages to acquire the lease to release those birds (3,6) |
| SEA | It took ages to acquire the lease to release those birds (3,6) |
