| ANCIENREGIME | In Greece, main upset for old government (6,6) |
| AESTHETE | Article and note supporting main upset for art lover |
| ANCIENTGREEK | Old government stink was once the talk of the Mediterranean (7,5) |
| BOREDOFTRADE | Old government department, weary of discussion, relocated to Defra (5,2,5) |
| BOARDOFTRADE | Old government department, weary of discussion, relocated to Defra (5,2,5) |
| DEEPSEADIVER | Eve despaired, upset for ocean swimmer (4-3,5) |
| DWAALSPLENUM | Upsets for East Londoner's wife getting into tossed salad |
| AEGIS | In the main upset soldier providing support |
| CODWAR | Conflict in the main upset inexperienced medic |
| ACES | Contralto, in the main, upset expert performers (4) |
| SPOOF | In which old government department actions sent up? |
| FORUM | Old government department's peculiar place for debate |
| AESOP | Greek writer's main upset over work |
| DOGGO | Hidden party limiting old Government repeatedly (5) |
| FOREST | Break with old government department that has branches everywhere |
| BEOFF | Regressive old government department cutting month's leave |
| WARRANTOFFICER | Old government department right to lock up shouting sergeant-major? (7,7) |
| REIGN | Old government department escaping from external rule |
| FRANCONIANS | Leaving old city, resentment shown among fans in upset for Bavarians (11) |
| ENRAGE | Upset, for example, composer put in angry mood (6) |
