| EGOTRIP | Action to bring self-aggrandisement (3,4) |
| GROUNDBREAKING | Innovative action to bring up dust or dung possibly? |
| EGO | For example, love brings self-esteem |
| EGOTRIPS | Acts of self-aggrandisement, say, turning to tears |
| EMPIRESTATEBUILDING | Landmark for New Yorker, say, in process of self-aggrandisement |
| BLOWONESOWNTRUMPET | Be personally instrumental in one's self-aggrandisement? |
| TRIP | Conservative got ripped in bits for act of self-aggrandisement (3,4) |
| PREEMPT | To take action to prevent an anticipated event happening (3-4) |
| INSURER | Provider of cover belonging to person taking action to preserve right |
| SPRAYED | Took action to prevent crop infestation? After beginning of spring, appealed to a divine authority! (7) |
| SAYWHEN | Take action to stop weakening of the spirit |
| LIVENED | Gave action to, with "up" |
| ANAGRAM | Old West action, to Clint Eastwood |
| GESTURE | Action to greet us, perhaps |
| DELETED | Allowed in action to be taken out |
| DEBATED | Considered action to take over club (7) |
| DELAYED | Postponed action to protect deposit (7) |
| PROCESS | Series of action to achieve a result |
| PENANCE | This punishment requires retraction of vacuous action to make change |
| DERIDED | Free, going into action, to be mocked (7) |
