| OCTOPUS | Following early October, a musical piece describes this marine life |
| OCTAL | Based on the figure eight from early October, with a trainee |
| ENGLAND | In 2.1, Richard visits Gaunt at his estate. Gaunt is sick. The Duke of York counsels Gaunt before Richard enters. In a famous speech, he describes "This precious stone set in the silver sea," "This bl |
| GLOBETHEATRE | In the prologue, there is a description which describes "this wooden O." What does this refer to? |
| COBBLE | Following early coach company owner, the French mend shoes (6) |
| DEMONTFORT | Enthusiast wrong to keep following early Parliamentarian |
| TAXIS | Former foe following early Ford transport |
| NEXT | Subsequent small extension following early November |
| NEGATION | Number one, 3rd of October, a dope to be raised Quite the opposite (8) |
| CORALREEF | A reel designed in Corfu is almost perfect for this marine environment (5,4) |
| MANATEE | This marine mammal makes me a neat anagram (7) |
| ULTRA | This marine is a blue (5) |
| HUNTERSMOON | Late September or early October event |
| LIBYALIBRA | Person born in early October in Benghazi? |
| LIBRAS | Early October babies per the Zodiac |
| LIBRA | Person born in early October, astrologically |
| ROBERT | and 19: Up a gum tree, finally gone -- criminal mainly describes this politician (6,6) |
| PAULINE | Girl following early Christian convert |
| CROCUS | Autumn -; blooming in September and October, a flower also called meadow saffron and naked ladies (6) |
| TELEMARK | Mere talk describes this turn in skiing (8) |
