| MELBROOKS | Comic, backing of scary woman by parliament (3,6) |
| ISLEOFMAN | Dependency of the Crown purchased by parliament in 1765 from the Duke of Atholl |
| ELEMENTAL | Primitive woman, by the sound of it, and crazy! |
| BETHLEHEM | Woman by the French border from the birthplace of Jesus (9) |
| CIVILLIST | Formerly, the annuities voted by Parliament for the support of the Royal family (5,4) |
| ANNEALING | Working to de-stress woman by restoring missing husband |
| ORDINANCE | Alternative to “act” for laws passed by parliament without royal assent during the English Civil War |
| GORGONZOLA | Cheese produced by scary woman novelist from France (10) |
| GORGON | Scary woman put French author off cheese (6) |
| PROGRESS | Carry On publicity with a scary woman |
| NOTRUMP | Special bid made by Parliament after turn of century |
| THING | Authentic expression of concern by parliament (3,4,5) |
| THEREAL | Authentic expression of concern by parliament (3,4,5) |
| OBEDIENT | Good name kept by parliament led by person with honour |
| ACT | Part of play passed by Parliament (3) |
| AGED | "Revenge of a Middle- ___ Woman" by Tracy Byrd |
| MINI | Car for a woman, by the sound of it (4) |
| EFLAT | Major key of "She's Always a Woman" by Billy Joel |
| ADORER | One who loves a woman, by the sound of it (6) |
| CHANNEL | Companion with woman by lake or strait of water (7) |
