| BROWSES | Desultorily reads three directions introduced by brothers (7) |
| BANNS | Engagement announcement read three times in church |
| RUNNING | One of the three disciplines comprising the multisport contested by brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee (7) |
| BRONCOS | Horses supplied by sergeant, possibly corralled by brothers |
| LETTUCE | Harvest festival item maybe allowed by brothers linked to church (7) |
| RENAULT | Automobile manufacturer established by brothers Louis, Marcel and Fernand in 1899 (7) |
| EMBRACE | English rock band fronted by brothers Danny and Richard McNamara (7) |
| HATCHET | Chat desultorily before unwrapping the tool (7) |
| RETIRES | For a time, desultorily tries on dresses (7) |
| BROWSED | Nibbled on as one read desultorily (7) |
| CHUCKLE | Word that when followed by Brothers gives the name of a former comedy duo who made kids' TV shows (7) |
| SAATCHI | ____ & ____ is an advertising agency that was founded by brothers in London in 1970 (7) |
| ATTIRES | For a time, desultorily tries on dresses |
| ALDESKO | As lunch, desultorily eaten, still keeping officebound, principally? (2,5) |
| ALLERGY | Unhealthy reaction to some work admitted by brother in arms (7) |
| THERMOS | Flask carried by brother, mostly (7) |
| BOUNCER | Heavy weight carried by brother (7) |
| BRUISER | One in America taken in by brother, a strong tough person (7) |
| COLIBRI | Caught oil spilt by brother and one small bird (7) |
| BRAIDED | Helped by brother, put hair into plaits |