| NOUS | Being French, we show common sense (4) |
| FIFI | Being French, like Mimi, she stutters a little (4) |
| JUNE | Being French, I embrace one girl at a time (4) |
| ETCH | Design it with acid and, being French, take on the church (4) |
| JEAN | Nominally, being French, I take a year |
| ETRE | Being French? |
| USE | ___ one's loaf, show common sense (3) |
| LOGIC | The daily record, I see, will show common-sense (5) |
| GREYMATTER | Aristocratic woman with count shows common sense (4,6) |
| GUMPTION | Politician in riotous outing shows common sense (8) |
| SAVVY | Southern labourer covering face shows common sense (5) |
| APERIMUS | We uncover, lay bare ergo, we show |
| LEWES | We show the French around town |
| DAWNS | Belongs to Ms French, we hear? Yes, becomes clear (5) |
| BULLHEADED | To the French, we hear, Buddha may appear obstinate (10) |
| TALES | Thanks to the French, we have fiction (5) |
| SAVANNAH | Plain speaking in French we hear: "Everything OK?" "No" |
| BISON | Is that good, being French as being in o and x? |
| SCOFFERS | People involved in 17? We show derision (8) |
| ANIMUS | Main change before we show hostile spirit (6) |
