| MARCO | And 26 OAP 'Mr Cool' turns out to be famous explorer! (5,4) |
| POLO | OAP 'Mr Cool' turns out to be famous explorer! (5,4) |
| TRAVELLER | In future, it may not be where, but when - given space for the explorer! (4,9) |
| RADICALLEFT | "Cool turn!" said the surfer |
| EMINENT | One in 10 men turning out to be famous |
| DISTINGUISHED | Made out to be famous (13) |
| TIME | In future, it may not be where, but when - given space for the explorer! (4,9) |
| HELIUM | Her Majesty left and chucked a u-ie! What a gas! (6) |
| LEGENDARY | Remarkable enough to be famous |
| PERSONAGE | One taking long time to be famous (9) |
| MARCOPOLO | A famous explorer or a cool MP perhaps |
| COOKSTOUR | Cursory survey of English river led by famous explorer (5,4) |
| APOLOGIST | Advocate appearing as a famous explorer gains essential point (9) |
| WELLKNOWN | A thousand succeeded, backing new following - we'll be famous! (4-5) |
| LASTWORDS | Draws lots for final utterance, which could be famous (4,5) |
| IONLY | Ray Charles affirmed, "I never wanted to be famous. ... wanted to be great" (1,4) |
| WANNABEE | A person who tries to be famous to fit into a group (8) |
| SAMMALONE | Sitcom character who said "Not many people know this, but I happen to be famous" |
| MANUEL | Fellow fit, say, to be famous Spanish waiter in the 1970s (6) |
| MAKEONESMARK | What graffiti artists do to be famous? (4,4,4) |