| OVERIT | Having accepted the outcome, say |
| RECOGNISES | Individual in Congress perhaps, having accepted the last of the rewards (10) |
| RESULT | Election outcome say (anagram of luster) |
| ENTRANCEFEE | One admits having accepted accepted it (8,3) |
| GROTTO | Having accepted recommendation at the outset, got to cave |
| GUIDANCE | Soldier on the ball having accepted top-class advice (8) |
| TAKENAPART | Having accepted a role, was shamed by the critics (5,5) |
| TAKEPRECEDENCE | Go ahead, having accepted keener version (4,10) |
| ENGAGED | Hired having accepted proposal |
| LIBIDO | Lubricate back, having accepted proposal for passion (6) |
| HIDEAWAY | Retreat from hard practice having accepted proposal |
| COGNOSCENTI | Sophisticates cooing madly, having accepted bouquet |
| ORDAIN | Soldiers facing tumult, having accepted a decree |
| CHAP | Starts in college, having accepted post as fellow (4) |
| DEFENDER | Advocate is to concede, having accepted conclusion (8) |
| STANDARD | Having accepted merit |
| PLAN | Sleep around, having accepted liberal proposal |
| ONBOARD | Cruising, having accepted new ideas? (2,5) |
| CLEAVAGE | Having accepted a grand, Conservative will crack (8) |
| TAKEN | Having accepted, was escorted to (5) |
