| WALLIS | Barrier to one special female (retired) working for royal mistress (6,7) |
| SIMPSON | Barrier to one special female (retired) working for royal mistress (6,7) |
| TSARINAS | Artisans working for royal women (8) |
| NEWGATE | Novel barrier to one-time notorious prison (7) |
| EDAM | European barrier to one of its own exports (4) |
| LILLIELANGTRY | Actress, royal mistress and renowned beauty nicknamed the Jersey Lily (6,7) |
| ISLANDER | One special lunar vehicle? Man provides home for one |
| FLOATTUESDAY | When there might be a two-for-one special on ice cream drinks? |
| ETRENNE | To be in Paris with number giving away one special gift there |
| PARAMOUR | Soldier has written understanding to meet royal mistress (8) |
| SCRIVENERSPALSY | Scroll halfway down, finding one's special friends in pursuit of sex (a deficiency for writer) (10,5) |
| MANINTHESTREET | Rough sleeper perhaps is no one special |
| REVISIT | Go back again with cleric, one special with sex appeal (7) |
| IBROX | Sports venue's one special viewing area hosting Republican |
| ESCARP | End of one special housing estate, say, demanding drop? |
| FEATUREARTICLE | Exploit a lecturer beaten up about one special piece (7,7) |
| DISCANDY | One special cheddar initially used in fine vintage melt |
| VILLANELLE | Poem: "The Holiday Home, the Royal Mistress and Earl" (10) |
| KNELL | Royal Mistress heard in "The Ring" (5) |
| NELLGWYN | Royal mistress whose elder son became the first Duke of St Albans (4,4) |
