| TANGLEDWEB | Byproduct of deception, according to Sir Walter Scott |
| TANGLE | Oarweed; or, a knotted mass, such as a web of lies according to Sir Walter Scott's Marmion (6) |
| NAE | "No," to Sir Walter Scott |
| SNOOKER | Form of billiards whose invention is credited to Sir Neville Chamberlain and name is thought to derive from military slang for a new cadet (7) |
| MYNHEER | Dutch title of address equivalent to Sir or Mr |
| WILFMCGUINNESS | Successor to Sir Matt Busby as manager of Manchester United in 1969 |
| SIDNEY | Poitier of "To Sir, with Love" |
| BWANA | In Africa, a respectful form of address corresponding to 'sir' (5) |
| REMUERA | Leafy suburb of Auckland, once home to Sir Edmund Hillary and Bruce McLaren (7) |
| DAME | British title similar to Sir |
| RISOTTO | Roll To Sir, With Love - interrupted by time for dinner? (7) |
| SRI | Indian title akin to "sir" |
| LULU | Shout and To Sir With Love singer |
| SIDNEYPOITIER | "To Sir, With Love" star: 2 wds. |
| BART | Young Simpson, entitled to "Sir"? (4) |
| INSERTS | Loose enclosures sent to sir by mistake (7) |
| CLEOLAINE | English singer who was married to Sir John Dankworth (4,5) |
| ERSKINE | Thompson 'B1' No. 61221 dedicated to Sir Alexander '.-Hill (7) |
| RIOTS | They're disturbing to sir, in a way |
| PENNYLANCASTER | English model married to Sir Rod Stewart (5,9) |
