| NEGOTIATES | Having received one in simple English, son acts as diplomat (10) |
| NEGOTIATE | Received one in careful English, as diplomat does |
| CABLETELEVISION | Guy's stress when Jacob's son acts for new media outlet |
| SNAGS | Catches son, acts the scold (5) |
| CADET | Have the young son act with a talking horse (5) |
| AMBASSADOR | Sams abroad in different places as diplomat (10) |
| OFTHEDANCE | 1963 hymn with words written by English son writer Sydney Carter (4,2,3,5) |
| TOURBILLON | Holiday arranged, having received invoice in a whirl |
| COMPARISON | Firm having received award by French city beginning to notice contrast (10) |
| BROWNEDOFF | Fed up, having received a grilling (7,3) |
| COVERPOINT | Cricketer initially cross about beer, having received nothing |
| ABBA | Band whose members received one of Sweden's highest civilian honors in May |
| CLEAN | Simple English used in the family (5) |
| TOILED | Having worked hard as diplomat, finally reduced friction |
| DOLEFUL | Sad, though having just received one's giro? |
| CHARGEDAFFAIRES | Revised chief grade as far as diplomat |
| LORD | (and 10) 1963 hymn with words written by English son writer Sydney Carter (4,2,3,5) |
| JEUNESSEDOREE | After a month absorbing English, son degrades returning European youth with money and style |
| ZIPCODE | Excited, Zoe'd received one postcard with this on it? (3,4) |
| CADIZ | Where a rogue received one last letter? (5) |
