| LEADTHEWAY | Break new ground for guide in Galicia (4,3,3) |
| DIGGER | Machine that breaks new ground for one in the field, say (6) |
| AERONAUT | Russell and Ronald sets aside early autumn for guide in high-air balloon (8) |
| EUCALYPTUS | Tree of the myrtle family yielding timber, oil and gum; one of the biggest of such trees in Europe can be found in Galicia, Spain, called "El Abuelo" it was planted in around 1880, is nearly 70 metres |
| NORTHERNER | In England he could be from Newcastle, in Spain perhaps from Galicia, and in Mallorca maybe a pollensin! (10) |
| INSTRUCTOR | Order for duck and rice starter for guide (10) |
| PROTRUDING | Sticking out for guide leader on organised round trip (10) |
| DIRECTIONS | Straightforward charges for guides (10) |
| MATTOCK | Odd tot in a raincoat may break new ground (7) |
| HARROW | Break new ground in school |
| PIONEER | In post, I break new ground |
| PICKAXE | Choose to cut staff - it's needed to break new ground |
| DIG | Maybe break new ground with critical remark |
| PLOUGH | Fail to break new ground, perhaps |
| PICKAXES | Choose alliances - they may break new ground (8) |
| PICK | Choose to break new ground? (4) |
| AILING | First class beginner and I break new ground, briefly, though unwell (6) |
| INNOVATE | Break new ground (8) |
| BLAZEATRAIL | A zeal that's tribal could break new ground (5,1,5) |
| PLOUGHINGON | Continuing - to break new ground? (9,2) |
