| LIFEOFRILEY | Firefly Leo and I manoeuvred, making excellent time |
| OCEANIA | A canoe I manoeuvred round group of Pacific islands (7) |
| INGOTS | Using tongs I manoeuvred pieces of metal |
| LIONISING | Leo and I entertain and they're treating us as celebrities |
| ELECTIONEER | Terence, Leo and I contrived to campaign politically |
| KISSOFLIFE | Attempt to bring round skiffs Leo and I rebuilt (4,2,4) |
| MEMORABILIA | Collectors' items Leo and I repaired with marimba (11) |
| ORIEL | Leo and I have the right to this sort of window |
| SIGNOFTHEZODIAC | E.g., Leo and I face host dozing off (4,2,3,6) |
| EIDOLON | Don, Leo & I maybe saw a ghost (7) |
| MINT | Excellent, time after time |
| ROYALPALM | Tree, by the way, making excellent prize (5,4) |
| EXCEL | Do better making excellent start (5) |
| PARANOIA | Soldier making excellent return after negative disorder (8) |
| MACEDONIA | Professor pursuing weapon making excellent return in ancient kingdom (9) |
| CORNUCOPIA | Grain, making excellent return after organised coup, in plentiful supply |
| ONTHERIGHTTRACK | Making excellent progress |
| PLUMAGE | Excellent time to have feathers (7) |
| TRANSCENDENT | Excellent time raced before finish in track (12) |
| GRANDTOUR | Excellent time to go on our extended sightseeing trip |
