| ALDERNEY | Exceptionally learned head of year from one of the Channel Islands |
| BODEGA | Most of the group is retiring for a number of years from the overseas drinks' business (6) |
| ERUDITE | Learned head of Economics, disrespectful, grabs it (7) |
| SANTACATALINA | One of the Channel Islands off the California coast; home to the city of Avalon (5,8) |
| SARK | Island in the English Channel, one of the Channel Islands (4) |
| FIB | Trim a couple of years from your age for example |
| GUERNSEY | With the capital St Peter Port, one of the Channel Islands after which a breed of dairy cattle and a sweater take their names (8) |
| JERSEY | Warm garment from one of the Channel Islands (6) |
| HERMIT | Recluse from one of the Channel Islands getting to Congress (6) |
| GUERNSEYLILY | Plant with Large heads of pink flowers named after one of the Channel Islands (8,4) |
| SPIRE | Make it begin quietly in one of the Channel Islands (5) |
| SHARK | Wheeler-dealer finding hotel in one of the Channel Islands (5) |
| SPARK | Begin quietly in one of the Channel Islands (5) |
| SUPERMARKET | Posh hairstyle in one of the Channel Islands and in French shop (11) |
| REPORT | You might get one at the end of the year from your teacher about your progress (6) |
| RAMADAN | Ninth month of the Muslim year; from Arabic, 'the hot month' (7) |
| DECLUTTER | Clear out at the end of the year from liberal state |
| HERM | One of the Channel Islands |
| STHELIER | Martyr who was killed by pagans or robbers on one of the Channel Islands (2,6) |
| VINTAGECAR | Wine of the year from California, primarily Rutherford, is used as vehicle for conveying the Oenologist's expertise? (7,3) |
