| DRUID | Getafix from Goscinny and Underzo's tales of Asterix (5) |
| GAULS | People of whom Asterix and Obelix are members (5) |
| EXTRA | Place Asterix designed far from ordinary (5,7) |
| ASTERIX | Character in a series of French comic books written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo |
| GALLSTONE | The voice of Asterix when heard can be painful (9) |
| GALL | Bitterness caused by broadcast of Asterix, perhaps (4) |
| OBELIX | Strong best friend of Asterix the Gaul |
| GAUL | Asterix or Obelix or Getafix |
| RENE | "Asterix" cartoonist Goscinny |
| POTION | Pressure rising in choice brew of Getafix? (6) |
| DRUIDES | Gallic priests and wise ones, eg Getafix |
| VERBALIST | Getafix is one trading drug for very wordy customer |
| SPECIAL | Place Asterix designed far from ordinary (5,7) |
| EXTERIOR | Routed, Asterix losing as emperor of Romans starts to surround outside |
| ARMADAS | Imprisoned in a war, mad Asterix sees fleets of ships (7) |
| RENEGOSCINNY | French co-creator of the Asterix comic series (4,8) |
| GOSCINNY | Rene _, French creator of the Asterix comic book series (8) |
| TRES | For the latter-day Asterix very un, deux, ____ |
| MANIPLE | Smart hiding among virile group facing Asterix? (7) |
| GATEAU | Meal consumed by Asterix, say, failing to finish cake (6) |