| DORDOGNE | Department ready to take in head of research lab, perhaps? (8) |
| LOITERER | One hangs about French department, ready at first to pen note |
| POSTDOC | Fellowship recipient at a research lab, perhaps |
| RIPOSTE | Sally is ready to take in East German |
| SEATED | Ready to take in the show |
| MERCHANT | Antonio, say, intended to take in head of Roman Church |
| YEARLING | Certainly bookmakers will take in head of likely young horse (8) |
| DELICACY | Escorted over, I see, with extreme audacity, to take in head chef preparing exquisite morsel |
| EDITOR | Dacre perhaps somehow tried to take in head of OFCOM |
| CIRCULAR | "Information bulletin is crucial," corrected head of research (8) |
| ACHIEVER | Perhaps clever pupil's claim takes in head briefly |
| RESIDENT | Live-in Head of State beheaded (8) |
| DISBAND | Flustered Sinbad takes in head of department to break up (7) |
| SIDESTEP | Dodge that is retained in heads of some exciting players |
| ARTFULDODGER | Young criminal, clever actor, takes in head of BBC |
| SPYCAM | Security device swindle takes in head of Playboy Club (6) |
| BRUTAL | Cruel way to get the heart of the truth in the lab, perhaps |
| CONTROLROOM | Head of Research involved in scam at Motorola mostly worked in Command Centre (7,4) |
| DEMONSTRATED | Proven expert said to welcome head of research (12) |
| DISCLAIMER | Repudiation of record left on purpose by engineering head of research (10) |
