| YVESST | Christian Dior's successor now retiring from the world of haute couture, ... Laurent (4,2) |
| CHARON | His duty was to ferry the souls of the newly deceased across the river Styx, which divided the world of the living from the world of the dead. |
| BOTTLE | Icon from the world of soft drinks which inspired the shape of the Vauxhall Viva HB (6) |
| OPTICS | Dispensers in the pub from the world of scopes? (6) |
| IMPACT | It includes Mike from Cork retiring from the force (6) |
| ANNECY | Capital of the French department of Haute Savoie |
| CAREME | Marie-Antoine ___, French chef regarded as the founder of haute cuisine who died in 1833 (6) |
| TATTOO | Bands from the world's armed forces contribute to this annual display, the Edinburgh Military ... |
| ANDEAN | From the world's longest chain of mountains |
| SIMONY | Is retiring from bank's mortgage company buying and selling church offices (6) |
| ASIANS | People from the world's largest continent |
| NUDIST | "A man who publishes his letters becomes a ____ — nothing shields him from the world's gaze except his bare skin" (EB White) |
| COKE | Icon from the world of soft drinks which inspired the shape of the Vauxhall Viva HB (4) |
| CINEMA | Retiring from game, nice to make movies (6) |
| COYEST | Most retiring from business having OK time |
| MURRAY | Man retiring from field, leaving Scottish sporting scene |
| BALLERINA | Eve Macarro, at the beginning of a 2025 "From the World of John Wick" movie |
| ASSASSIN | Eve Macarro, by the end of a 2025 "From the World of John Wick" movie |
| BEDROOMS | For those retiring from The Queen, The Office and End of Days (8) |
| COY | Retiring from the company by the end of July (3) |
