| CONSPICUOUS | Extravagant spending, as you'd expect from over-the-top diva playing Mimi? (11,11) |
| CLERIHEW | This from Mr Bentley, Biographises intently, As you'd expect from a journo, Unlike some imitators I |
| LABOHEME | Which opera tells the story of two lovers, Rodolfo and Mimi? (2,6) |
| CHIDED | Upbraided dancers at centre who obstruct view of top diva |
| ADAPTIVE | Tape diva playing suitable type for a change (8) |
| CONSPICUOUSCONSUMPTION | Extravagant spending designed to impress others |
| COUNTYANTRIM | Dracula takes any rotten crop from over the border (6,6) |
| AMERICANA | It's from over the pond or marina with ace waves (9) |
| FRAGRANT | Sweet-smelling old woman blocks men-only group from over the pond |
| LEADERSHIP | The piece in the paper on Titanic, for example, is everything you'd expect from the management (10) |
| SWANSONG | The sort of air that's the last thing you'd expect from the bird (4,4) |
| ADA | A woman from over the sea - Danish maybe (3) |
| DUB | Call a friend from over the Atlantic up |
| CHAT | Light conversation with Tom from over the Channel (4) |
| IBSEN | Article seen on island from over the pond (5) |
| IOWAN | Article seen on island from over the pond (5) |
| AMERICANISM | A word originating from over the pond (11) |
| PASTIT | Finished with Italian from over the hill (4,2) |
| PIPER | Strolling player from over the Border (5) |
| SCOTSGUARDS | Army regiment from over the border? (5,6) |
