| 20 answers for: Conduct private business re 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 19, 21A... |
| RANK | ANSWER | CLUE |
| SEEAMAN | Conduct private business re 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 19, 21A, 24, 27 or 28? (3,1,3,5,1,3) |
| FIRSTFOOTING | Seasonal activity potentially applicable to 9, 11, 12 (yes, really), 19, 21A, 24, 1D, 7, 20, 22 and |
| SPLITLEVEL | Home with a between-floors entrance ... and what can be found on puzzle rows 3, 6, 8 and 10? |
| BASEBALLCARDS | Children often trade them (3, 6, 8, 10, 12) |
| BOAST | "We're #1!," e.g. |
| PACERS | They're #1 |
| FAVES | They're #1 |
| RISINGSTAR | Up-and-comer ... or what can be found in 3, 6, 8, and 20 Down? |
| UNI | Sea urchin, re 1-Down |
| GREATEST | What 8 19 would shout at him, failing, say, on an exam (1,2,3,8) |
| IMADUTCHMAN | What 9, 13, 15, 20 or 28 might say that's highly unlikely! (2,1,8) |
| HEADSOUTH | Begin to fail ... or a hint to the last word of 3-, 8- or 28- |
| PERFECTNUMBER | There couldn't be a better song than 6 or 28, say (7,6) |
| FIGLEAVES | Fruit goes to cover private business? (3,6) |
| WYE | River, with 2, we hear, making 4D 12 or 28 (3) |
| MORALS | The characters played by 8, 19 The creator and one of the stars of 13 |
| FIELDOFDREAMS | 1989 Best Picture nominee with a hint to 20-,24-,27-,32-,37 |
| TOLERATED | Was able to stomach eel tart (with 6A 24 27) - doubtful at first! |
| BUSFARE | Rebus (with 6A 24 27) reveals price from Waverley Station to the Royal Mile, perhaps |
| SECRET | Crete's dodgy private business (6) |
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