| CANONS | Fundamental principles generally accepted in a particular field (6) |
| EXPERT | Who has a special skill in a particular field (6) |
| PUNDIT | Expert in a particular field, often consulted (6) |
| BELONG | It seems it will take a great time to get accepted in a place (6) |
| BASICS | Fundamental principles of simple school (6) |
| TENETS | Fundamental principles (6) |
| GOLDENBOY | A young male considered to be most successful or popular in a particular field (6,3) |
| PASTMASTER | Person experienced in a particular field (4,6) |
| MAIDENOVER | Girl gone to find success in a particular field (6,4) |
| GLOSSARY | What is a list of terms in a particular field (8) |
| VETERAN | A person who has had long experience in a particular field (7) |
| BADGEOFHONOUR | Token of distinction in a particular field; proudly displayed wound or injury bravely taken (5,2,6) |
| ADABHAND | A bad review by leading horticulturist and an expert in a particular field (1,3,4) |
| FAME | 1980 teen musical drama in which Laura Dean plays a teenager who gets accepted in a performance art school |
| GETSTOTHETOP | Succeeds in a particular field; reaches the summit (4,2,3,3) |
| DOYEN | Prominent person in a particular field |
| DOYENNE | Female most respected in a particular field |
| PLOUGHED | Worked in a particular field, like unsuccessful examinees? |
| SPECIALISED | Became an expert in a particular field (11) |
| EXPERTS | Persons with special skills or knowledge in a particular field; specialists (7) |
