| SUPERHERO | Drink with hesitation, lady' love is for someone with power and fame (9) |
| ABITPASTIT | A part for Daddy's little bird is for someone a little too old (1,3,4,2) |
| ROOKIE | Piece that is for someone new to the job (6) |
| BOOKIE | Title that is for someone reliant on their betters (6) |
| PLUTOCRAT | Fat cat, with power and clout, toyed with rodent (9) |
| IMMORTALS | Infinitely heroic in deed and fame, hence they're named. (9) |
| SMOKELESS | Advice for someone with dangerous habit like coke? (9) |
| POLYAMORY | Practice for someone with a lot of love to give? |
| SPOTLIGHT | Modest accepting trophy and fame (9) |
| LIFEFORCE | Story about female with power and vitality (4,5) |
| OWNERSHIP | Title for someone with a boat? (9) |
| STAIRLIFT | Domestic aid for someone with walking difficulties? (9) |
| NEWJERSEY | State requirement for someone with tatty garment maybe |
| PIRATEHAT | Accessory for someone with a big booty, perhaps? |
| SUPERIOR | Drink with hesitation having swallowed port and a huge amount of water! (8) |
| OTHELLO | Turned to unbearable torment? Love is, for him (7) |
| POWERBALLAD | "I Want to Know What Love Is," for example |
| SHELVE | Lady love is deprived of nothing to put on the back burner |
| MAUDLIN | Over-sentimental, the lady love is upset by (7) |
| INNER | Hands out drink with hesitation to exclusive circle (5) |
