| ABDICATES | Does as Edward VIII did: beats acid, anyhow! (9) |
| ABDICATED | A bad edict awfully presented - Edward VIII did this (9) |
| WINDSOR | Disown misbehaving king, one such as Edward VIII |
| EMIGRATED | European jet fighter valued for what 8 did (9) |
| EXPLETIVE | Meaningless oath may vex pet? Lie, anyhow! (9) |
| CONFESSOR | As Edward and Don, maybe, changing allegiance (9) |
| MEADOWRUE | Wildflower with yellow sepals, of damp habitat - er, due a mow, anyhow! (6,3) |
| NAUSEATED | Disgusted as Edward accepts gold throne |
| ABDICATOR | Edward VIII, say, wearing coat braid (9) |
| FORSAKING | Because of attraction to opposite sex, Edward VIII perhaps abdicating (9) |
| BEHEAD | Prove you are the boss as Henry VIII did |
| TOTED | Carried as far as Edward (5) |
| FRET | What Christina Rossetti thought 8 did against the boundary shore? (4) |
| CENSORIOUS | Severely critical - but course is on anyhow! |
| ENERGISE | Give active force to Eve, heartless: resign, anyhow! (8) |
| TWADDLE | Nonsense! There's little time to dawdle anyhow! (7) |
| ANCIENT | Though no spring chicken, I can jump the net, anyhow! (7) |
| SPOT | Fungal disease of acers - to parts, anyhow! (3,4) |
| TAR | Fungal disease of acers - to parts, anyhow! (3,4) |
| PLEASANT | Nice excuses to get a tan, anyhow! (8) |
