| BROCHURE | Brother is the famous Ben in Clare with the hand out (8) |
| CONCERTO | Take in Clare with retweet on The Ring - a musical composition (8) |
| TENNISPRO | Spends a lot of time on Court Square in Clare with small publicist (6,3) |
| CEREALBOWL | Perfect place to have breakfast in Clare with authentic dish (6,4) |
| NEWSPEAK | Novel by Old Bob and Ben in Scotland is written with a nod to Orwell (8) |
| BOSWORTH | Showboat and trek all over the place with The Hand star (4,8) |
| PEACOCKE | Ben in Five Bedrooms, Stephen ... (8) |
| THUMBSUP | A sign with the hand indicating approval or best wishes for success (6,2) |
| INAHURRY | Rushing Ben in yarn I contrived (2,1,5) |
| TICKLING | Catching (trout) by rubbing with the hand |
| DANCEHALL | The Man from Clare with Henry and Charles? The fifth twist is performed here! (5,4) |
| DANCED | Took to the boards perhaps in The Man from Clare with leading director (6) |
| MELBOURNE | In which Australian city is the famous Boxing Day Test held? |
| ROMANVILLA | What is the famous historical attraction in Bignor, West Sussex? (5,5) |
| NORMA | Casta diva is the famous soprano solo in this opera by Bellini |
| MIDAS | Name of two ancient kings of Phrygia, the first of whom is the famous one |
| MONACO | Where is the famous Monte Carlo rally raced? (6) |
| THREEPENCE | Leaves home overlooking hotel with writer from Clare with very little money (10) |
| KNOCKON | In rugby, the infringement of playing the ball forward with the hand or arm |
| PLUMBLINE | Up with Ben in the mill, messing with weight tied to a string |
