| TREBLECLEF | In short, County Cricket Club departed abruptly heading for bar (6,4) |
| RHETT | Butler who departed abruptly |
| HERTS | In short, county location of Tring reservoir (5) |
| STAFFS | In short, county location of Heronbrook Fisheries (6) |
| LEICS | In short, county location of Peatling Pools (5) |
| SURREALISM | Short county boxer's married, Breton style |
| ACCEPTANCE | A county cricket club holds record: beat Spain, getting favourable reaction (10) |
| LANCASHIRE | County cricket club; Gillette Cup winners from 1970-72 (10) |
| HEADINGLEY | Home ground of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club (10) |
| SPOONERISM | "Far bite" for "bar fight", e.g. (10) |
| BLIGHTER | Scoundrel heading for bar before match? (8) |
| INNSBRUCK | City pub's heading for bar brawl |
| PADDINGTONBEAR | Bond hero putting on weight, heading for bar during conference? |
| CLEF | Having emptied tumbler, drunk celeb left wanting closure, heading for bar - see 22dn ( 6,4) |
| TREBLE | Having emptied tumbler, drunk celeb left wanting closure, heading for bar - see 20ac ( 6,4) |
| SOAPDISHES | New shops aside from places for bars? (4,6) |
| SHIRAZ | Short county guide map showing produce of some vineyards (6) |
| SURREAL | Strange area beyond short county line |
| WILTS | Short county flags (5) |
| ECCENTRIC | Card has entire county cricket club in uproar |
