| ABATIS | Defence, historically for all leading clubs around island (6) |
| GROUNDBAIT | Angler uses this land by club around island (10) |
| PUBLIC | Cool hip clubs around St Paul's? (6,6) |
| CADDIE | One carries clubs around for priest, say |
| COGNAC | Good brandy may turn clubs around (6) |
| CHOLET | Town of western France, known historically for its striped red handkerchiefs (6) |
| PUEBLO | City of Colorado, known historically for steel manufacture (6) |
| ENSURE | Guarantee criticism spares leading clubs (6) |
| PORKER | Piglet, Pooh, Owl, Roo, Kanga, Eeyore, Rabbit - all leading characters there? |
| GHETTO | Part of a city occupied by a minority group, used historically for Jews in Europe (6) |
| EIREOG | Name shared by many GAA clubs around the country. (4,2) |
| SCHOOL | see 5ac, Cool hip clubs around St Paul's? |
| MENACE | Club around east and north gets threat (6) |
| SHEBAT | Woman leading club in fifth month of the civil year in the Hebrew calendar (6) |
| UPBEAT | Leading club optimistic (6) |
| TRACKSUIT | Course -- leading clubs perhaps put it on for training? (9) |
| TWANG | Pluck shown by all leading toxophilites when arrow nears gold |
| FOCAL | Footprints of climbers all leading initially towards the centre (5) |
| CALLSBY | Collects all leading letters secretly before your visits (5,2) |
| AGENT | Assistant employed by all leading actors (5) |
