| PARSEE | Equality to observe in a fire-worshipper |
| NIGHTSPOT | Strange thing to observe in a club (9) |
| GOURMET | Connoisseur and fire worshipper got together (7) |
| GRACENOTE | Elegance to observe in embellishment (5,4) |
| CHILDREN | ... issue some would prefer to observe in silence (8) |
| INNKEEPER | Landlord to observe in secret |
| MAROON | From French for "chestnut", a brownish-crimson colour, like the shell of such a conker; or, a firework that makes a loud bang, akin to the noise of a chestnut bursting in a fire (6) |
| PARSONS | Men called upon to preach equality to their male followers |
| WITNESSSTAND | Observe in Croke Park or in court in America that involves a brief encounter (7,5) |
| FAIRANDSQUARE | Above-board, like a blonde showing equality to all sides? (4,3,6) |
| HANDICAP | A measure of golfing ability brings more equality to clay shooting (8) |
| DREAM | Equality, to King |
| ALLEGE | Declare that everyone say "Equality" to start with (6) |
| DEADSEA | Directly observe in sound a body of water (4,3) |
| ENLISTEES | New recruits I sent out to hold line - observe, in retreat |
| ANDIRON | An iron bar to support the end of a log in a fire (7) |
| SYLVER | ___ McQueen, left to die in a fire by his stepson Bobby in Hollyoaks (6) |
| MEL | Tragic twins ___ and Sophie Burton died in a fire at The Dog in the Pond in Hollyoaks (3) |
| LOG | Wood you put in a fire to burn (3) |
| NERO | In legend, he fiddled in a fire |
