| FACECARD | Boldness shown over eccentric queen, perhaps (4,4) |
| COURTCARD | Curry favour with eccentric queen, perhaps (5,4) |
| GRAFFITIARTISTS | Irish love argument over eccentric satirist responsible for work in public places (8,7) |
| TURTLENECK | Boldness shown by reptile making top (10) |
| NERVE | Boldness shown by opener very often |
| SUSPENSE | Discernment shown over American priest's indecision (8) |
| REPLAYED | Shown over again |
| HEDGEROW | That man would become bigger shown over electronic green screen (8) |
| BASERATE | Level of interest bishop's shown over a frightful teaser (4,4) |
| POPGROUP | Attempt to climb over King - as Queen, perhaps? (3,5) |
| CHATSHOW | Queen perhaps touring hospital to present TV programme (4,4) |
| CHESSMAN | Many alpha male bodyguards protected queen, perhaps (8) |
| COMANECI | Olympian queen perhaps in Olympian competition, invariably leads (8) |
| CATEGORY | Queen, perhaps, with European renown but no line in class |
| SETPIECE | Formal speech placed before queen, perhaps |
| CARDINAL | Queen, perhaps, at home with a large Catholic leader |
| DEMOCRAT | Queen perhaps behind protest involving Republican politician |
| ARUMLILY | Sounds like a pirate's toast to neighbour's Queen perhaps is symbolic for Republicans (4,4) |
| THEQUIET | To hit Queen, perhaps, you have to do it sneakily (2,3,5) |
| BATTY | Eccentric Queen leaves cell |
