| BRIGHTONROCK | Book by Victorian statesman on modern music (8,4) |
| SATRAP | Old governor took exam on modern music |
| THERAPIST | Shrink article on modern music, it's out of fashion (9) |
| RAGGA | Newspaper has good article on modern music (5) |
| LOLLAPALOOZA | This "modern" music festival started 30 yrs ago (12) |
| GLADSTONE | Victorian statesman happy with weight (9) |
| GODOLPHIN | Old Tory statesman on leave with swimmer (9) |
| NYERERE | Statesman, on New Year's Eve, richly entertains reactionary European Heads (7) |
| PENNAME | Pseudonym of a 'statesman' on a letter to me (3,4) |
| LATINAMERICAN | Classical statesman on the other side of the pond (5,8) |
| MAO | Statesman on a 100-yuan note |
| HEATHROW | British statesman on line, counterpart of Charles de Gaulle |
| KEW | District in London that is home to a botanical garden boasting the largest living plant collection on Earth and a gallery of more than 800 paintings by Victorian artist and adventurer Marianne North ( |
| ANKLE | One hidden by Victorian clothing |
| DISRAELI | About fifty diaries edited by Victorian novelist (8) |
| MRS | Wife hit in the ear by Victorian writer (3,6) |
| THEEGOIST | 1879 novel by Victorian writer George Meredith: 2 wds. |
| MACASSAR | Compound used by Victorian and Edwardian men as a hair gel, ... oil |
| ELIOT | Pseudonym used by Victorian writer Mary Ann Evans, George ___ (5) |
| HUSTLEANDBUSTLE | Business listing two things enjoyed by Victorian conwoman? (6,3,6) |
