| ENTERPRISINGLY | Boldly join insurrection taking place in work |
| RISING | In insurrection, taking a chance king will be deposed |
| RONDO | Work taking place in Republican party? |
| IBIZA | Trade taking place in rising capital in Mediterranean island (5) |
| VALANCE | Cover party in Africa taking place in poetic valley |
| CYCLINGWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS | They're taking place in August in Glasgow and across Scotland (7,5,13) |
| WORLDSFAIR | The 2024 Summer Olympics are taking place in Paris; Paris also hosted in 1900, concurrently with this event |
| THEATRE | Drama taking place in surgery (7) |
| SETTO | A fight taking place in a Dorset town (3-2) |
| LUCKNOW | Uncontrollable events presently taking place in Indian city (7) |
| INVITRO | Taking place in a test tube (Latin) (2,5) |
| ACTION | Battle - one taking place in West London suburb (6) |
| SEVERS | Cuts always taking place in Sunday school (6) |
| CORONACH | Lament for dead king taking place in Hackney? (8) |
| BEERUP | Bender always taking place in rowdy pub (4-2) |
| DOORS | Taking place in secret (6,6,5) |
| BEHIND | Taking place in secret (6,6,5) |
| CLOSED | Taking place in secret (6,6,5) |
| ARSON | Crime taking place in parsonage |
| POLEVAULT | Event taking place in European burial chamber |