| ATHISWITSEND | Answer this joker on despatch as he is overwhelmed worrying what to do (2,3,4',3) |
| ATHERWITSEND | She is overwhelmed worrying what to do with heart broken by joker on email (2,3,4,3) |
| DICTATORSHIP | Heard talking to the typist from despatch - as a rule it's absolutely awful (12) |
| GAMESMANSHIP | Play dirty at the start of 12 across with worker on despatch (12) |
| LOOKINGGLASS | In 4.1, Richard hands his crown and sceptre to the Duke of Hereford, as he is now the King. Northumberland presents a paper to King Richard to read, which is a list of accusations and crimes against h |
| OVEREMPHASIS | To do with politician stopping as he is suffering too much stress |
| INGRATIATING | Charming in grid to include answer this regularly (12) |
| UNSUNGHERO | What someone no longer is as soon as he is identified as one, per George Carlin |
| TOMIC | The 'Tank Engine,' as he is referred to, hardly tries on the court. (5) |
| INTHESAMECLASS | Where his school friends might be as good as he is (2,3,4,5) |
| PUNSTER | Football kicker keeps close to this joker (7) |
| HOSTAGE | The crowd grow old, as he is held to ransom (7) |
| NONPERSON | No 'NP" with Norse as he is non-existent (3-6) |
| CARDIA | You need a stomach for this joker returning first class (6) |
| CENTRAL | Important as he is to them |
| TWIGGED | Figured out Fabricant finally, as he is rumoured to be |
| GUTLESS | Lacking courage, as he is compared to heroine? (7) |
| PASS | "I don't want to answer this one" |
| QUESTION | You don't have to answer this one! (10,8) |
| RHETORICAL | You don't have to answer this one! (10,8) |
