| DEGREES | Head of department, for example, backed prophet with qualifications (7) |
| DEFANG | Head of department, for example, admits supporter to do dentist's job on snake perhaps (6) |
| PLANETREES | World backed prophet with growth in the streets (5,5) |
| GENERALLEDGER | Accountant's book, for example, backed arrangement of large lender (7,6) |
| ANIMAL | Horse, for example, backed for plate (6) |
| USAGE | Employment America for example backed |
| PRO | With qualifications, he is in favour |
| PARENTHETICAL | Mum or dad morally correct raising Henry with qualifications |
| CONDITIONALLY | Nick, friend with qualifications (13) |
| ORIFICE | Men with qualification to kill make hole in head (7) |
| CORACLE | Caught prophet with small boat (7) |
| INNER | Sort of man to join the head of department for a meal (5) |
| CAPABLE | International appearance by Bale, in trouble with qualification, ... |
| PROCESSOR | Changing notes, head of department for handler |
| SHREWD | Scold head of department for being crafty |
| MGR | Head of department for short |
| INDEPTH | Popular head of History covering department for comprehensive (2-5) |
| RATTLED | Worried Rishi's first PM with Department for Sleaze? At last! (7) |
| UNGUENT | Use gun and turn to hospital department for salve (7) |
| SOPHIST | That man covered by outrageous post worked in old philosophy department for no good reason (7) |
