| CHIZZ | Do, at school, material having no books? Unknown |
| SIGNORA | Married woman with son is uneducated, having no books |
| UPCOMING | Soon to arrive at university, searching, having no book |
| LEARN | What to do at school (5) |
| LEARNONESLESSON | What to do at school, realise you should not have done it (5,4,6) |
| SCOURGE | Flog small company to old city gent: no books required (7) |
| HERGE | Creator of 12? Gent has no books by her (5) |
| ISOLATE | Cut off current roofing material, having received nothing |
| CHINO | Material having force and dramatic form |
| TEXTURED | (Of a material) having a particular surface feel |
| ERITREA | Country recalled flag material, having run off 50 |
| INKWELLS | They produce writing material having been bored! (8) |
| FABRICATE | Invent material, having had a meal (9) |
| TULLE | Material having odds of truce about 50/50 |
| CREEP | Material, having moved last bit back one inch (5) |
| SUBSTANCE | Material having practical value (9) |
| HEAVYSET | They save material having powerful compact build (8) |
| EZRA | Biblical book, unknown in time |
| INMATE | Lag with certain materials, having trimmed off edges (6) |
| DOORKNOB | Dr No book (novel) - with a twist, it offers an escape (8) |
