| SEEDBEDS | Ground prepared for development? (8) |
| SEEDBED | Ground prepared for development? |
| STANDING | As don (with head for heights) softens trend, using Goliath for development? (8,2,3,9,2,6) |
| OFGIANTS | As don (with head for heights) softens trend, using Goliath for development? (8,2,3,9,2,6) |
| HEATHROW | Long-contested site for development? PM joins argument (8) |
| DARKROOM | Place set aside for development? (8) |
| NEGATIVE | This required for development? No! |
| TRACK | Ground prepared for racing (5) |
| BED | Plot of ground prepared for growing plants (3) |
| STANDINGONTHESHOULDERSOFGIANTS | As don (with head for heights) softens trend, using Goliath for development? (8,2,3,9,2,6) |
| ONTHESHOULDERS | As don (with head for heights) softens trend, using Goliath for development? (8,2,3,9,2,6) |
| SITES | Ground for development? |
| DEPRESSEDAREA | Valley requiring aid for development? (9,4) |
| PHOTOGRAPHED | Taken to be ripe for development? (12) |
| MOOR | Land when there's room for development? |
| DARKROOMS | Dingy sites for development? (9) |
| PETRIDISH | Culturally acceptable environment for development? (5,4) |
| ANTHONYTROLLOPE | Did he write novels then, or only a plot for development? |
| BANKLOAN | Finance advanced for riverside development? (4,4) |
| UNSPOILT | A French location around one lake without nasty development? |
