| RELIEFS | Fire Les, perhaps, and get others to take over the job (7) |
| FILLIN | Take over the job, temporarily, and put answers into crossword? |
| RACCOON | Forced the car firm to take over the animal (7) |
| ELECTRA | Complex individual soon to take over the Army (7) |
| STARTER | Standing - to take over the whole garden? (7) |
| RAMPANT | Standing - to take over the whole garden? (7) |
| FIREMEN | Dismiss soldiers and get others who put out flames (7) |
| BERNICE | __ Blackstock, Dales woman who is desperate to take over the Woolpack after mum Diane moves overseas (7) |
| DEPRESS | Ring the bell, perhaps, and get one down (7) |
| SETSAIL | Get Genoa up, perhaps, and get going (3,4) |
| ANIMATE | Breathe life into Ian perhaps and get married (7) |
| RELIEVE | Take over the watch for a trip to the loo ... (7) |
| GLASSES | Girl begins to get other girls visual aids (7) |
| BLESSED | ... is Deb's & Les', perhaps (7) |
| SUCCEED | Win and take over the title (7) |
| PARROTS | Raptors possibly may get other birds (7) |
| POSSESS | Take over the spirit of (7) |
| PEACOCK | Linda's mum, takes over the running of the Queen Vic in Walford this week (6,7) |
| EDIFICE | Might be annoyed if Icelanders take over the building |
| LANOLIN | Salve! Latin soon takes over the Italian ... (7) |
