| DIPLOMATIC | Being tactful, our man overseas is put in charge (10) |
| CONSULAR | The work of our man overseas is to run around distributing coals? (8) |
| OFTHESHREW | Henry James novella in which a ghost story is told from the viewpoint of a young governess, who is put in charge of taking care of two children (3,4,2,3,5) |
| THETURN | Henry James novella in which a ghost story is told from the viewpoint of a young governess, who is put in charge of taking care of two children (3,4,2,3,5) |
| DISCRETION | Quality of being tactful and discerning (10) |
| MOSQUITO | Man overseas resigned over Omicron disease spreader (8) |
| BLUNT | Like one who isn't concerned about being tactful when speaking |
| ONTHELOOSE | One outside converted hotel overseas is at large (2,3,5) |
| CONSULTANT | Our man abroad will taint one less as a senior doctor (10) |
| MAVOURNEEN | A ghra mo chroi: term of endearment even our man unravels. (10) |
| VERSE | Poetry from overseas is easily obtainable (5) |
| FRANC | Old money from overseas is needed for one such as Drake (5) |
| APROPOS | A footballer overseas is suitable (7) |
| BOSIE | 2nd grade opener from overseas is set up by Milne's final delivery (5) |
| CHAOS | Having tea overseas is bedlam (5) |
| HABANERO | Drinking in adult bar -- is it Oliver Twist, our man in Havana? (8) |
| VACUUMCLEANER | In Greene's novel Our Man in Havana (1958), what kind of salesman is the protagonist, James Wormold? (6,7) |
| HAVANA | "Our Man in __": Graham Greene novel set in Cuba |
| GREENE | "Our Man in Havana" author Graham |
| GREENY | Author of "Our Man in Havana" |