| ALLEGORIES | Everything, for example, that is in or first shown in moral tales (10) |
| MOTORIST | Car driver in Oregon first to go after vehicle safety test (8) |
| SETS | Is in or remains in a particular position or state (4) |
| HEN | Is in, or maybe on, the nest (3) |
| INFALLIBLE | In moral tale, rejection of evil held to be faultless |
| PARDONABLE | Fellow in moral tale may be venial |
| GOVERNOR | Victor is in Oregon organising, primarily, reform for head of state? (8) |
| HEARTBREAK | G B Shaw stage play first shown in 1920 featuring the character Ellie Dunn (10,5) |
| DEAUVILLES | De Tomaso saloons first shown in 1970 (10) |
| UNREADABLE | A French bread Lea made from recipe, for example, that she couldn't make head nor tail of (10) |
| NONSTARTER | Main course, for example, that can't compete (3-7) |
| LASTSUPPER | Final customer of The Bull, for example, that was captured by Da Vinci |
| CHEQUECARD | Soundly test heart, for example - that may give a guarantee |
| THEXFACTOR | TV talent show first shown in 2004 |
| TWOMASTERS | Brigs, for example, that no man can serve |
| MEALIE | Dinner, for example, that is eaten in S Africa (6) |
| ENCROACHING | A plant, for example, that is gradually intrusive on another, is said to be ___ it (11) |
| EIGER | Mountain for example that is rising above river (5) |
| SWEETIE | Barley sugar, for example, that is dear |
| ELIGIBLE | Bill for example that is unusually desirable |
