| CITYDESK | Financial journalists and their boss recalled in unpleasantly sticky surroundings (4,4) |
| PRESSED | Journalists and their boss campaigned (7) |
| ONCEOVER | Working business boss recalled minister’s survey |
| HACKS | Tolerates poor journalists and their shoddy practices? (5) |
| MARTIN | ____ Lewis, financial journalist and broadcaster noted for his money-saving tips (6) |
| MARK | Financial journalist and commentator - w 45dn (4,4) |
| HALL | Financial journalist and commentator - see 50ac (4,4) |
| GLUM | Sullen learner in sticky surroundings |
| HEADLINE | Word widely associated with journalists and newspapers, but which originated in US Civil War prison camps (8) |
| PRESSKIT | Info for journalists and reps spoiled comedy sketch (5,3) |
| ESPRESSO | English like this about journalists and drink (8) |
| OPPRESSED | Work with newspapers and their boss, treated harshly (9) |
| USED | Crossword setters and their boss like an old chestnut |
| CLAMMY | Unpleasantly sticky marks in stiff sticky earth |
| GDANSK | Grapes initially from bottom of the slopes in unpleasantly damp and cold port (6) |
| NASTY | Sadly sat in New York in unpleasantly wet weather, say (5) |
| DRANK | Swallowed the last of the beer in unpleasantly wet surroundings (5) |
| MPS | Their boss is a provost marshal general: Abbr. |
| NOTICE | Something one doesn't want to be given by their boss |
| ADAMFAITH | British teen idol, singer, actor and financial journalist born Terence Nelhams-Wright (4,5) |