| FINNISH | European, close, we hear (7) |
| SNEER | 'Tis close, we hear, to ridicule (5) |
| FLEMING | Affair keeps European close to married writer (7) |
| ROYALALBERTHALL | Building in London envisaged by European close to Victoria |
| TWENTY | Score that's close, We and They showing nothing in it |
| ASSAULT | Attack a seaman, we hear (7) |
| ARRANGE | Organise a place for target practice, we hear (7) |
| CONCEDE | Give up trick with top player, we hear (7) |
| ACCOUNT | Bill is a nobleman, we hear (7) |
| GOODBYE | Farewell to a bargain, we hear (7) |
| LESSENS | Cuts down on lessons, so we hear (7) |
| COURSER | A chaser showing less refinement, we hear (7) |
| ROULADE | Food regret linked to fat, we hear (7) |
| MANNERS | Social etiquette for country houses, we hear (7) |
| DICTION | Dick shone, so we hear, at pronunciation (7) |
| HYGIENE | Cleanliness is important to a girl, we hear (7) |
| IMPREST | Loan of money moved, from what we hear (7) |
| AWARDED | Gave honours to a war-dead, we hear (7) |
| EXCISED | We hear eggs sized and surgically removed (7) |
| CUISINE | Quiz Ian, we hear, about style of cooking (7) |
