| NODDINGDONKEY | Godfather in agreement, perhaps, with important oil supplier |
| SAUDIARABIA | Important oil-producing country (5,6) |
| BRANDO | The Godfather in "The Godfather" |
| PAGODA | A godfather in the temple! (6) |
| GOLDBLUM | Culkin's godfather, in "Igby Goes Down" |
| SHOOK | Finalized an agreement, perhaps |
| STRIKER | One seeking a new agreement, perhaps |
| TWOWAY | Pair find route to bilateral agreement, perhaps? |
| LEASE | Twelve-month rental agreement, perhaps |
| IDO | Part of a union agreement, perhaps? |
| BACKPAY | Arrangement following a union agreement, perhaps |
| SHAKESONTHEDEAL | Seals an agreement, perhaps |
| SIRIUS | Black, pure-blood wizard and Harry's godfather in the Harry Potter... novels (6) |
| YESYES | Impatient agreement, perhaps |
| STAGEMANAGER | One with important theatrical role, a celebrity, recoiling in shock |
| QUENCH | In order to satisfy, you left eunuch with important piece (6) |
| BIGWHEEL | Ride with important person in the organisation? (3,5) |
| TAXDISC | Charge detectives caught with important document in car |
| LINSEED | Oil supplier in Leeds collapsed (7) |
| OLIVE | Oil supplier going out at the time with nothing ahead (5) |
