| MATHEMATICS | Article penned by graduates: it's about Cantor's first study |
| TOPBANANA | Better articles penned by graduate for boss |
| BABYSIT | Look after young graduate, it's by arrangement |
| AMOEBA | I love Latin -- with English graduate, it's an elementary thing (6) |
| BAIT | For graduate, it's an enticement (4) |
| SCARCELY | Shock about first of cantors lately marginalised? Only just (8) |
| BESTRIDDEN | Spanned, it's clear, in first study (10) |
| TREADMILL | Dreary routine to, at first, study John Stuart? |
| VROOM | Rev Vicar's first study, say |
| STORMCONE | Meteorologist's first study blocking keeping weather indicator (5,4) |
| OOLOGY | Circles record on your first study of eggs (6) |
| HIDDEN | Welcome department's first study being kept secret |
| DEEPENED | Things intensified when profound and esoteric first study was brought up |
| SCARLET | Vivid red associated with cardinals, Sherlock's first study/case, petals of a shepherd's weather glass or Baroness Orczy's mysterious hero (7) |
| DOUBLEBASS | What might be played by graduates during tennis match? (6,4) |
| ALUMNI | A smoker in Arbroath turned in by graduates (6) |
| ADDISABABA | Join savings scheme used by graduates in African capital |
| BASSOON | Instrument supplied by graduates before long |
| BASED | Founded by graduates and pressman (5) |
| TIFF | Quarrel caused by graduates abandoning dog? (4) |
