| SEAURCHIN | Examination involving universal and popular marine creature (3,6) |
| INSEASON | Popular marine, lad is available now (2,6) |
| TANG | Popular marine aquarium fish which is the only member of the genus Paracanthurus, blue _ (4) |
| RITUAL | Unusual trial involving universal custom (6) |
| ARMANDO | Prepare for war with an iconic revolution involving universal Scottish satirist (7,8) |
| IANNUCCI | Prepare for war with an iconic revolution involving universal Scottish satirist (7,8) |
| CATECHISM | An examination involving several questions(9) |
| BOSSINESS | Trade, swapping universal and huge domineering quality (9) |
| ACIDTESTS | Exacting examinations, involving litmus papers? (4,5) |
| BADMINTON | Game involving unpleasant male and popular heavyweight (9) |
| ARTIESHAW | US clarinettist and popular bandleader of the 1930s and 1940s (5,4) |
| ACIDTEST | Dictates new severe examination -- involving litmus paper? (4,4) |
| FORMAL | Stiff examination involving mark set by female (6) |
| ORBITAL | Examination involving segment of a ring road? (7) |
| ORDEAL | Severe test, examination involving study, mostly |
| IMMORAL | Current examination involving married male is unethical (7) |
| ALEVEL | Examination involving All about Eve (1-5) |
| GRUESOME | Grim initial examination involving morgues (8) |
| TRIVIAL | Petty judicial examination involving Ivy cut short (7) |
| ILLUSORY | Difficult universal and timeless tale is deceptive (8) |
