| TERRY | Architect "Quinlan' whose works include interiors of 10 Downing Street (5) |
| BLACK | Colour of 10 Downing Street's door or of the first adhesive postage stamp (5) |
| PRIME | Resident of 10 Downing Street (5,8) |
| DECOR | Derived from the Latin for "embellish", a French word for the general colour scheme, furnishings and other interiors of a room; or, the backdrop/scenery of a stage (5) |
| BALSA | What light wood is used in the interiors of aircraft to reduce vibration? (5) |
| ROUND | South Melbourne ruckman figured 1981 Brownlow Medal tie with Fitzroy's Bernie Quinlan (5) |
| XRAYS | Which items examine the interiors of persons (1-4) |
| EDENS | Ten Downing dwellers |
| GEORGE | First name of the king whose gifting of 10 Downing Street to Robert Walpole later resulted in it becoming the official residence of British prime ministers (6) |
| MINISTER | Resident of 10 Downing Street (5,8) |
| DECORATOR | An ornamentalist whose job involves painting or wallpapering the interiors of rooms |
| THERESAMAY | 2010's occupant of 10 Downing Street |
| PETE | Ex-partner of 5D, played by Anthony Quinlan in the Dales (4) |
| KENT | Credited with inventing the English landscape garden, architect who designed Prince Frederick's Barge, Holkham Hall and the stately interiors of Houghton Hall (4) |
| ADAM | Architect who designed the library at Kenwood House, the Etruscan dressing room at Osterley Park and interiors of other buildings including Newby Hall and Syon House (4) |
| EDITIOPRINCEPS | Lively interiors of Nice inspired poet's first published work (6,8) |
| LINERS | Are they covering the interiors of the ships? (6) |
| LOO | Head of 10 Downing Street? |
| WARNINGSIGN | 1985 drama-horror film starring Sam Waterston and Kathleen Quinlan (7,4) |
| SHREWD | Munster need to be - - - with their recruitment, wrote Alan Quinlan (6) |
