| SEMITIC | Arab, say - so it says here - is about to give out (7) |
| MUSICAL | Topless bird (so it says here!), adding to Italian show |
| CORSICA | "Crikey!" (that's what it says here), "a sea-girt piece of land!" (7) |
| SERBIA | Turns out bank here is about to send head to country in southeast Europe |
| TYPIFY | Give a gratuity if I say so. It will show example (6) |
| PAYEE | He's got the cheque, so it says (5) |
| WHISTLE | Listen out! Lew is about to give the signal! (7) |
| MANDATE | And the officer is about to give an order (7) |
| ENDORSE | Advocate's aim to introduce Arab, say, to Cockneys |
| WYSIWYG | Yes, European is in more than one way leaking a gallon, but it does what it says on the tin (7) |
| HOLDALL | Large strong bag which does as it says (7) (7) |
| EXACTLY | Phrase to describe things that work as advertised: does ... what it says on the tin |
| IDEALS | More than one high aspiration is about to give out (6) |
| ASUNDER | Taken apart like it says below (7) |
| PLUSONE | It says you can invite any partner along (4,3) |
| ARCHANGEL | Al is about to give the right change to Gabriel, say (9) |
| RECOMPENSE | Is about to give men scope to repay others (10) |
| RECAPITULATE | To sum up, queen is about to give in (12) |
| RETAILER | Salesperson is about to give thanks to the Italian entrepreneur outside |
| REGISTRAR | Official is about to give general summary to British artist on the right |