| ASTARIS | Classic film a€“ when Jack is dropped (1,4,2,4) |
| BORN | Classic film a€“ when Jack is dropped (1,4,2,4) |
| THEMALTESEFALCON | Classic film, a mix of English Flashman with Colette |
| TIMESSQUARE | Where the ball is dropped |
| HAILING | Calling for a taxi a" when it is doing this in the winter? (7) |
| GUNNERSDAUGHTER | When Jack kissed her, he got a beating (7,8) |
| IFFY | The instant when Jack leaves is uncertain (4) |
| KNOUT | Whip is extremely keen a€“ when available (5) |
| ABSOLVE | Free from blame when Jack's love is broken (7) |
| SKEDADDLE | Take off quickly when Jack the lad, at last, is in the rider's seat (9) |
| NAMETHEDAY | Negative response broken by a force that man possessed a€“ when to wed? (4,3,3) |
| JITTER | Act nervously when Jack Bishop leaves full of anger |
| UNION | Alliance that's waved when Jack follows (5) |
| OCULAR | Funny when Jack leaves mince pie (6) |
| ABATED | Went down when Jack consumed 500 (6) |
| DITTO | a€¦ when copied thus? (5) |
| DICKYBIRD | Parrot perhaps a€“ when sick? (5-4) |
| MANTIS | It's disturbed by the fellow a" when praying? (6) |
| JINXED | Cursed when Jack messed up index (6) |
| REJIG | Reorganise when Jack breaks contracted rule (5) |
