| PRICIER | Epic novel about King of Ireland is first rate and more expensive (7) |
| LAVENGRO | Edited a novel about King George (8) |
| THESWORDINTHESTONE | T.H. White novel about King Arthur |
| ICIER | Colder and more expensive, but with no publicity (5) |
| UPMARKET | Superior and more expensive (2-6) |
| BRIT | Piece about King of England say |
| IBERIAN | English overcome by one King of Ireland, and of Spain and Portugal |
| FASTNET | South of Ireland is the area for a quick catch (7) |
| RIOTACT | With king of Ireland, Oengus the first, use diplomacy: read this as a warning |
| ASSEGAI | Spear is first rate when finishing off animal, say |
| APRIORI | Postulated after April 9th to King of Ireland (1,6) |
| TOPHOLE | The pool swimming is first-rate |
| EARTHLY | -------Powers, epic novel by Anthony Burgess published in 1980 (7) |
| BRAGGED | Showed off, though second-rate and badly dressed (7) |
| ITERATE | Tie up rate and repeat (7) |
| MOBSTER | Alphonse Capone, for example, had a modus operandi followed by the second rate and the rest stupidly (7) |
| PELVIC | Epic novel about central Ulva found at bottom of trunk (6) |
| EDIBLE | Looking back, the Spanish bride is missing something first rate and palatable (6) |
| AIGUILLES | Bores, first rate, and without blame, lacking heart, and never ending |
| CLARE | Which county of the Republic of Ireland is also the name of a Cambridge college? (5) |
