| RETARDED | Communist held, the development of trade is slow (8) |
| UNDERARREST | During disturbance, revolutionary artist and communist held in custody |
| FOOTFALL | Travel agent perhaps finds Boston in the autumn takes into account what the trade is like (8) |
| SOFTSELL | Trade is quiet. The art of gentle persuasion (4-4) |
| DISASTER | Catastrophe when trade is collapsing round the south... (8) |
| COERCIVE | Initially, control over ice trade is based on threats (8) |
| EGOIDEAL | For example nothing I trade is a perfect image (3,5) |
| IDEALIST | Trade is in it for a dreamer |
| DILATORY | Brought round, a top Conservative is slow to act (8) |
| SLUGGISH | Children's horse one found in melting snow is slow (8) |
| KEYLARGO | Essential that movement is slow in this part of Florida (3,5) |
| PLODDERS | Their progress is slow but sure (8) |
| RATED | Collapse of trade is assessed |
| IDEALISED | Thought a lot of trade is covered by newspaper editor |
| NOTARISED | No irregular form of trade is legally endorsed (9) |
| THESILLY | Journalist's term for the summer months when news is slow? (3,5,6) |
| ALLFOURS | No singles? Progress on this is slow (3,5) |
| BUSINESSISGOOD | Result of extra trade is bonuses - God is moving mysteriously! (8,2,4) |
| IRONMONGER | Dealer in door/window hardware, locks and latches whose trade is incorporated as a livery company of the City of London (10) |
| FREESPIRIT | One of the independents in the pub trade is presumably giving this away (4,6) |
