| FIERCER | Comparatively wild following that is with bishop outside church (7) |
| ICEBAG | Chat about following that is cold-hearted means to suppress rising (6) |
| TENABLE | "X" has powerful following that can be maintained (7) |
| SHEBANG | Report following that woman's affair (7) |
| HERETIC | Quote about following that woman as someone holding unorthodox opinions (7) |
| SCOTTIE | Dog that is with novelist from same part of world (7) |
| SASSIER | Sister eats turkey that is with more sauce (7) |
| GHILLIE | Scots guide that is with group leader fell over (7) |
| LOLLIES | Lazes around, that is, with sticky sweets (7) |
| AMBIENT | Surrounding a doctor, that is, with books (7) |
| HANDIER | More convenient, that is, with Chinese doctor coming round (7) |
| SHELTIE | Female officer, that is, with a dog (7) |
| EARLIER | Titled sort that is with king previously (7) |
| HANDOUT | Bill makes Chinese dynasty question doing away with bishop (7) |
| ACERBIC | Sharp expert in charge capturing rook with bishop (7) |
| PROBLEM | Difficulty with bishop in part contained by head of government (7) |
| BEQUEST | Will leaves this petition with bishop instead of king (7) |
| BLUNDER | Big mistake, with bishop left below (7) |
| INLIMBO | Travelling by car with bishop inside, awaiting decision (2,5) |
| POTHERB | To-do with bishop Basil, perhaps? (3,4) |
