| BIGHEADED | Conceited bachelor ? one initially guiding chief journalist (3-6) |
| GUESSWORK | Estimate initially guiding new wok users (9) |
| HOTHEADED | Fiery chief journalist is rash (3-6) |
| BILLABONG | Australian pool party hosted by bachelor, one going on a bit |
| COLUMBINE | Bachelor, one in post with English sweetheart |
| BIOHAZARD | Risk to health — bachelor, one with nothing to say, tentatively? |
| REDHEADED | Communist finds chief journalist highly colourful (9) |
| STATESIDE | In America, say, chief journalist is retiring (9) |
| PIGHEADED | Obstinate glutton with chief journalist (9) |
| EDITORIAL | Chief journalist's column |
| SINGLEMAN | Bachelor? (6,3) |
| REICHSTAG | One of 4's, wife finally bagged by eligible bachelor? (9) |
| SINGLETON | One club maybe for a bachelor? (9) |
| SINGLEOUT | Choose, from the bachelors? (6,3) |
| GOODCATCH | An eligible bachelor? No miss, indeed (4,5) |
| UNMATCHED | Peerless like a bachelor? (9) |
| DEGREEDAY | Occasion for spinsters to be certified as bachelors? |
| BICEPS | Bachelor, one with 100 records, showing muscles (6) |
| BEFORELONG | Bachelor, one golfer off course soon (6,4) |
| LIBIDO | Bachelor, one entering bathing beach showing 'Sex Drive' (6) |
