| BEGUM | High-ranking Muslim woman, say, taken in by tramp (5) |
| HIJAB | Head covering of a Muslim woman (5) |
| BURKA | Muslim woman's cover-up (5) |
| DINKY | Dainty woman, say, with no children (5) |
| ADORN | Ornament for a woman, say (5) |
| FRUITSALAD | Are you, as they say, taken in by strong Arab commander leaving home course? (5,5) |
| LIEGE | "Vassal state" falsely, say, taken over? (5) |
| USAGE | Custom from America, say, taken up (5) |
| HOURI | Beautiful young Muslim woman (5) |
| BURQA | Muslim woman's garment (5) |
| NIQAB | Cover for a Muslim woman's face |
| AMERICAN | Blair, say, taken in by a fellow such as Bush? |
| BEGETTER | Father, say, taken in by punter |
| AUSTRALASIAN | Antipodean, sad to say, taken in by native of Vienna? |
| RENEGE | Change one's mind, say, taken in by Frenchman |
| XAXIS | Part of graph eleven, say, taken round outside (1-4) |
| HAREM | Muslim woman's quarters |
| VIZIRS | High-ranking Muslim government officers (var.) |
| BEGUMS | High ranking Muslim women humbly ask for amounts of money originally stolen (6) |
| PROMINENT | Conspicuous source of information, say, taken in at once, almost |
