| LIEFOR | Help with a cover story, say |
| LIE | Make up a cover story, say |
| ALIBI | One with a cover story (5) |
| SPY | Someone with a cover story |
| AGENT | One with a cover story, perhaps |
| LILABNER | His 1952 wedding was a cover story in Life magazine |
| WHITEWASH | Word for a glass of sherry after claret, port or other wine; wall paint synonymous with a cover-up, deception or glossing over; or, a total defeat or thrash in a game or match (9) |
| OXTAIL | A kiss in a love story, say, makes a neat ending (6) |
| HAMPER | A large basket, usually with a cover (6) |
| PARKA | Leave a car with a cover plus hood attachment |
| REGALED | Entertained with a story, say |
| HALFTRUTH | A bit of embellishment in a fish story, say |
| CARS | Pixar film with a cover of "Life Is a Highway" |
| READSALOUD | Entertains with a story, say |
| VESTA | --- case, a small portable box with a cover designed to keep matches dry (5) |
| LOSLOBOS | American band who had a 1987 UK Number One with a cover of Richie Valens' La Bamba (3,5) |
| MARMALADE | Scottish pop group who had a 1968 UK number one with a cover version of '42/19' |
| MAXIPRIEST | English reggae singer who had a 1988 UK Top 10 hit with a cover of Wild World |
| SACHADISTEL | French singer, guitarist and actor who had a 1970 top ten hit with a cover version of Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head |
| ARTFORUM | Magazine that debuted in 1962, with a cover featuring a Jean Tinguely kinetic sculpture |
