| ESPIONAGE | Cloak and dagger business requiring sixth sense with backing of the top guy over time (9) |
| BESTMAN | Is this fellow the top guy? The bride doesn't think so (4,3) |
| SNAKING | Meandering answer upset the top guy (7) |
| SOLAR | Very liberal artist with backing of The Sun |
| TOGS | Clothing obtained with backing of the South (4) |
| ALPHAMALE | Top guy provides upset pal with meat and drink (5,4) |
| ENLISTING | Answering Ireland's Call perhaps, in the fighting sense, with line-out piece of deception (9) |
| SEGMENTED | Agents in film location with backing of French in parts (9) |
| BUBBLEGUM | Scam with backing of fool that may blow up in one's face |
| NUMBERONE | Top guy, individual who is less feeling? (6,3) |
| NECESSITY | It is vital to make sense with the City (9) |
| STRESSOUT | Agitated tossers, with backing of trade union, worry greatly (6,3) |
| GOWITHOUT | Suffer lack of sense with house in disorder (2,7) |
| TENNESSEE | Round number made sense with energy state (9) |
| HALEY | The child actor in The Sixth Sense with the 'I see dead people' line, ... Joel Osment |
| WITNESSES | They see sense with disordered senses |
| DESPAIR | Daughter has sixth sense with aura of gloom (7) |
| EXCEED | Top business chief meets top guy at press, the former turning tail (6) |
| ESPRESSO | Coffee-maker needs sixth sense with mixed flowers (8) |
| ESPIAL | Detection from sixth sense with face denying lead (6) |
