| MULLETS | Business-in-the-front-party-in-the-back cuts |
| ROOMMATE | That's the Moor that comes back, cuts up the meat and shares it with you for a living (8) |
| INSITU | Seated in the original place, in which the back cut is nicely made (2,4) |
| LOIN | Part of the back - cut of meat (4) |
| MULLET | Hairdo whose "business in the front, party in the back" description hints at what can follow the two words in each starred clue's answer |
| SETUPCAMP | In front, party prepared to queue overnight? (3,2,4) |
| FEST | Party in the back? |
| TAILOR | He's in business in the Rialto (6) |
| CAIRO | Small business in the air near where the Sphinx is |
| ARTDECO | Trade off business in the style of the 1920s (3,4) |
| ENTREPRENEUR | One who sets up in business in the hope of profit (12) |
| EXPUNGE | Old play on words for example, is back. Cut it out! |
| PATERNAL | Like pop hit by Queen way back, cut short |
| VENDORS | Five back cut for sellers (7) |
| TOPSIDE | Edition I notice is sent back cut |
| RESURRECT | Bring back cut about old city, right? (9) |
| OFFTHERECORD | Between ourselves, what's said here only applies to the publishing business in the classified section (3,3,6) |
| OVALOFFICE | Place of business in the White House (4,6) |
| RHESUS | Monkey business in the blood? |
| CONFIRMATION | Proof business in the country is steady |
