| MALEFACTOR | Brad Pitt perhaps taking on female villain (10) |
| CYPHER | Half Mediterranean island's taking on female's code (6) |
| GOOLIES | They need protection perhaps, taking on good deliveries (7) |
| ATWILL | Wait perhaps taking on students when convenient |
| ROSAKLEBB | Female villain in the 1963 James Bond film From Russia with Love (4,5) |
| SKIRMISHES | Male wearing item of clothing mostly seen on female causes scuffles (10) |
| BROADSIDES | Verbal attacks on female teams? (10) |
| STONEHENGE | Rock on, female with heartless grunge of the English circle (10) |
| CONTROLLER | Trick by internet pest on female cockney financial superior (10) |
| MAIDENHEAD | Cape seen on female servant in French town (10) |
| NOBLEWOMAN | Cast blame now on female aristocrat (10) |
| FORCERTAIN | Army, perhaps, taking time in bad weather? Definitely! (3,7) |
| SANANTONIO | A new worker perhaps taking lad round one old city |
| SHORTSTORY | Anecdote from Rishi Sunak perhaps taking seconds (5,5) |
| WHEATFIELD | Country area putting pressure on female in control (5,5) |
| ANDSOFORTH | A point has pinned medal on female, et al |
| SUNGLASSES | Made notes on females' shades (10) |
| REPTILE | One with scales on part of bathroom floor, perhaps taking pressure (7) |
| TWEED | Dock, perhaps, taking time on river |
| LEGEND | Stanley Matthews, perhaps, taking position on field before goal |
