| COLONIAL | From part of empire, perhaps: no one local, sadly |
| DOOMED | Ill-fated cruise from Gibraltar to the Levant, perhaps, no-one boards |
| OUTPOST | Distant part (of empire) |
| ANCIENTHISTORY | Course covering the Roman Empire, perhaps |
| ALCOHOLICS | Hi-Co locals sadly drink far more than they should (10) |
| RESEMBLE | Be like part of Empire's emblem |
| RANEE | One of the royals managed outlying parts of empire |
| EXILE | Enforced absence of team left in outlying parts of empire (5) |
| ENTERED | Put down books, set in outlying parts of empire, written by socialist |
| PEERESS | Lady journalists covering extreme parts of empire (7) |
| BONFIRE | Means of waste disposal, perhaps: no fibre involved |
| COWMAN | Stocky chap firm with wife, perhaps - no love there |
| APPENDECTOMY | In Yorkshire perhaps no hospital available a month before my operation |
| OFFTHEHOOK | Close to Dutch cape, perhaps, no longer under threat |
| BOUNCE | Perhaps no cube will jump back (6) |
| FLATSEASON | Boring summer perhaps, no time for jumpers? (4,6) |
| MOUNTAINS | Perhaps no tsunami is found in them (9) |
| SENSEORGAN | Eye perhaps no good with ears and nose after surgery (5,5) |
| STRENGTHEN | Rest, perhaps - no good after that workout |
| SONGS | Hymns, perhaps: no good in plea for help |
