| RAFFIA | Fliers on female, one supported by a hat-maker (6) |
| MARENGO | Was Napoleon's horse a female one, supported by independent action group? (7) |
| THIEF | Article I digested on female - one with taking ways? |
| CAMBODIA | Eccentric chap, one supported by a restored monarchy (8) |
| PROTEGE | One supported by a person of greater experience (7) |
| MILLINER | Miner, about to be poorly, will become a hat-maker (8) |
| CAPP | Good surname for a hat maker? |
| OFFICEHOLDER | Incumbent at first on females, one not so friendly, to relay pardon |
| FEDORA | Iron bar repelled by a hat |
| UNREAD | Like fliers on the windshield, usually |
| DIVERT | Change route of flier on time (6) |
| IONA | One's supported by a part of Scotland |
| ORIEL | A bay window, especially one supported by one or more brackets or corbels |
| ACHIEVE | Reach a clubhouse, one supported by Adam's partner (7) |
| FILIBUSTER | Delaying action amid strain is one supported by coach? |
| EXERTION | Skilled but penniless, one supported by hard work (8) |
| AWARD | Grant for arts, originally one supported by Guardian |
| IRIS | Plant, one supported by stake briefly (4) |
| MARRIAGES | Unions ruin one supported by parties (9) |
| ACAPULCO | University student taken on by a hat company in Mexican city |
