| LIGHTBULB | Easy to cry on retirement - this should brighten things up (5,4) |
| FEDERER | Swiss tennis legend who announced his retirement this week |
| HARDSHOULDER | It's not easy to cry on this part of the motorway |
| REFURBISH | Brief rush around to brighten things up (9) |
| ENLIGHTEN | Two hands brighten things up to give instruction (9) |
| NEONLIGHT | Long time left in darkness - this will brighten things up (4,5) |
| OYSTERBED | Where to look for pearls on retirement? (6,3) |
| GLOSSPAINT | Government failed about 18 area - what will brighten things up? (5,5) |
| CHINESELANTERNS | Worker in cheerless inn looking terrible? They could brighten things up |
| SUNLIGHT | Start of series: funny, occasionally amusing, it will brighten things up (8) |
| FOGLAMPS | Dandies emb racing glam - they certainly brighten things up |
| STRIPLIGHT | Error found in minute - it will brighten things up! (5,5) |
| GASLAMP | Fling during intermission? It will brighten things up (3,4) |
| SHOULDER | A ____ to cry on, a person to tell one's troubles to (8) |
| LIGHTBULBMOMENT | A realisation easy to cry about to a point (9,6) |
| GRENADIER | Soldier wants a bit of work on retirement, loved one said |
| STEVEDORE | On retirement eat out with experienced men? He's loaded (9) |
| MENAGERIE | Collection people are getting on retirement - in euros at first |
| GOODNIGHT | Statement on retirement being fine thing, possibly |
| PENSIONER | One on retirement pay has about nine ropes (9) |
