| FLEETADMIRAL | Holds the top job working overseas in a position that provides time off in 27 across (5,7) |
| DELAY | Hold-up provides time to pen Spanish article |
| CARAVEL | CV in a real mess for one working overseas in the past (7) |
| MARINERS | Remains angry about end of war with those working overseas in the past (8) |
| SOLACE | The sun holds the top card when it comes to consolation (6) |
| ACROBAT | A European holds the top of brandy tumbler |
| FRIES | Attempts to provide time for fine cooks (5) |
| VANTAGEPOINT | A position that allows one a wide or favourable overall view of a scene or situation (7,5) |
| NAVALOFFICER | One working overseas for Orange State in a mess (5,7) |
| MERCHANTNAVY | Working overseas with dealer - a dark, colourful type (8,4) |
| POSTMERIDIEM | Promised time off in the afternoon |
| PETTYOFFICER | It's of little significance to committee member working overseas (5,7) |
| JACK | Tony Hutchinson has given him a job working behind the bar at The Dog in the Pond in Hollyoaks (4,7) |
| OSBORNE | Tony Hutchinson has given him a job working behind the bar at The Dog in the Pond in Hollyoaks (4,7) |
| POLICEDOG | Sniffs drugs on the job working on a lead in the law enforcement business (6,3) |
| DRILLER | A job working on a rig in the oil and gas industry (7) |
| WELSH | Steal the show dropping hot seat overseas, in a manner of speaking (5) |
| SELFEMPLOYED | Has a job working alone in Labour - for one, not being part of the general staff (4-8) |
| POTTER | Has a job working in China producing drugs for temperature in hospital (6) |
| MENOFWAR | RAF women flying with old crafty types employed overseas in a battle (3-2-3) |
