| BOAZ | Dickens will accept article for Ruth's husband (4) |
| OBED | Award with diamonds for Ruth's son |
| KIAN | Family accept article by Mr Egan, 2013 king of the jungle (4) |
| FRAY | Cook accepts article that will rub (4) |
| EXIT | Early indication of result: former head will accept it (4,4) |
| POLL | Early indication of result: former head will accept it (4,4) |
| ANON | Ann will accept a ring before long (4) |
| SLOT | Such a machine as will accept one's money (4) |
| AREA | Care assistants will accept penalties given here (4) |
| RITA | Academician will accept it as subject of education |
| TAKETHEPLEDGE | Accept article puts pressure on shelf and stop drinking (4,3,6) |
| GETTHESACK | Accept Article 18, as many do in recession (3,3,4) |
| TAKETHETROUBLE | Make an effort to accept article will get problems |
| BONO | The band U2 was named the winner of the 2025 Woody Guthrie Prize in September; this man, along with the Edge, will accept the prize on the group's behalf in Tulsa on Oct.21 |
| CANASTA | Actors accept article on a game (7) |
| RAILROAD | Force bar staff to accept article |
| UNANIMITY | Consensus of 24 institutions may ultimately accept article (9) |
| SPECTACLE | Excitedly accepts article from Ravel for great show (9) |
| EGRET | No starter for Ruth, whose preference is for fish? |
| BOAZCONSTRICTORS | Things that squeeze Ruth's husband? |
