| INLOCOPARENTIS | At home, demented, father is acting as guardian (2,4,8) |
| TUTELARY | Acting as guardian for boy king, knocking off early (8) |
| HINDERING | Is acting as an obstacle to keep people back, in good order (9) |
| WELLBEHAVED | Keep in bed spring first that is acting as expected (4-7) |
| GRACE | Esther Bloom is acting as the surrogate mother for this woman's baby in Hollyoaks (5,5) |
| TUTELAR | Acting as guardian |
| ESCHATOLOGICAL | Demented alcoholic stage concerned with final events |
| CHERUB | The woman has baby as guardian angel (6) |
| COMEFORWARD | Volunteer to make a journey as guardian returning to duty? |
| DAEMON | No strong drink served up as Guardian spirit (6) |
| DEFENDER | Put off the last one taken in as guardian (8) |
| ORIGINAL | First description of Manchester appearing as Guardian's leader (8) |
| CRIMEOFPASSION | Initially confused by impression of a demented lover's unlawful act (5,2,7) |
| FALKIRK | 1298 battle after which William Wallace resigned as Guardian of Scotland, The Battle of - (7) |
| PRETENDING | Darling admits Romeo at the finale is acting the maggot perhaps (10) |
| TROPE | The irony is, acting company is missing you, it's said? (5) |
| SIA | Australian singer with such albums as We Are Born and This is Acting |
| INTERIM | Devious minister expressing surprise at inauguration is acting (7) |
| MISCASTS | Decides Lassie is acting the maggot as Chuck, Arnie and Sly have their heads in the clouds? (8) |
| DESPOTIC | Throw dice admitting Mark is acting like a dictator (8) |
