| LONGTIME | Having occupied a position for a number of years (4-4) |
| MANDALAY | Reportedly occupied a position in Asian city |
| TOOKPLACE | Occupied a position, as it happened (4,5) |
| PARASITE | As usual, a position for a hanger-on |
| PRESIDED | Lived under pressure of having occupied chair |
| LEVERAGE | Accountancy term for the French getting back father before a number of years (8) |
| DRAINAGE | Drought initially produced Scotch Mist over a number of years for the gutter (8) |
| DECADENT | A number of years before part of the Bible becomes corrupt (8) |
| AGENCIES | A number of years since breakdown of businesses (8) |
| APOSTLES | Pioneers had to find a position for the French (8) |
| BESTRIDE | Adopt a position for the most satisfactory journey (8) |
| BALSAMIC | Dark sweet Italian vinegar made from the juice of grapes aged in wooden barrels over a number of years (8) |
| AGEGROUP | Seems like a number of years since band included those in their seventies (3,5) |
| ABSORBED | Occupied a bunk or cot (8) |
| SPEEDTABLES | Poker dealing venues specially constructed with a position for a house dealer* |
| LOTUS | Is this a position for a water-lily? (5) |
| POSED | Held a position for a photograph or painting (5) |
| COAST | Charge round a position for a shore battery (5) |
| PLOY | Word for an activity, affair, doings, hobby or pastime with which one is occupied; a frolic for one's amusement; a gambit or tactic in a conversation or game; or, any calculated plan (4) |
| SERVINGONESTIME | Working for a number of years in the forces, or in prison (7,4,4) |
