| CATEGORIES | Classes of accountant, for example, welcomed by Conservatives (10) |
| CATEGORY | Type of accountant, for example, invested in island (8) |
| VESPERS | Welcomed by Conservatives, personal service (7) |
| RENEGE | Welsh, for example, welcomed by Frenchman (6) |
| REGIMES | Governments, for example, welcomed by emirs in trouble (7) |
| REGIME | Ruling system, for example, welcomed by prince after revolution (6) |
| CONTENDERS | Rivals see offer accepted by Conservatives (10) |
| CLASSROOMS | Places where classes of pupils are taught (10) |
| CRIMESTORY | Novel form in old verse penned by Conservatives (5,5) |
| SCRAPBOOKS | Get rid of accountant's records there and stick them into the blank pages here? |
| OREGON | US state's appeal to Reagan, for example, welcomed |
| MBE | Abbreviation of one of five classes of appointment to the Order of the British Empire awarded at a New Year Honours ceremony, for example (1,1,1) |
| ACTAS | Perform the role of accountant, lifted by words of gratitude |
| BOOKIE | Sort of accountant to express disapproval of fraudulent cheque, having no time for it (6) |
| ICECAP | One is on top of the world heading off with likeable accountant for start of Picnic (3,3) |
| AGA | One of the most common of the five major classes of immunoglobulins. |
| CANADA | American neighbour of accountant has nothing for the locals (6) |
| CADILLAC | Driven type of accountant is out of sorts at academy in Washington (8) |
| GOODATFIGURES | Accountant, for instance, has a head for sculpture? (4,2,7) |
| CAMETRUE | Took place of accountant discharged, attrition of old (4,4) |
