| BELLMAN | He rings attractive woman, overheard by bishop, say |
| BUTTERCUP | Bloomer made by bishop, say, presented with trophy |
| PIERCE | Rook taken by bishop, say, to break through |
| MANDRILL | Primate, in practice, preceded by bishop, say (8) |
| STRAWMAN | Aunt Sally's blemishes brought up by bishop, say (5,3) |
| BUTTERSCOTCH | Sweet alcoholic drink taken by bishop, say (12) |
| MAYAN | Always entertained by bishop, say, of old civilisation (5) |
| MANCHESTER | City where treasure may be stored by bishop, say, and Queen (10) |
| BYRD | Chat, say, overheard by composer (4) |
| EGGS | Cells overheard by some? (4) |
| SEXTON | He rings bell running through Essex to Norfolk (6) |
| CAMPANOLOGIST | Captain's gloom -- after manoeuvres he rings the changes (13) |
| CHOUGH | Noise of train overheard by coastal resident (6) |
| VERBALDIARRHOEA | Blathering Blair overheard by aides, brushing off that fateful day? (6,9) |
| ROCKINGHORSE | He rings crook in order to get toy for child |
| LOSER | Ladies and gents are overheard by some: one's overcome |
| HAREMS | He rings Arab address for women in their quarters (6) |
| AMPHIBIA | A graduate hides falsehood overheard by one in biology class (8) |
| TREEFERN | Palm Ashe overheard by member of Osmunda family (4,4) |
| CHAR | Having cuppa overheard by cleaner? (4) |
