| MAYORAL | In truth, a year is such a tenure for dignitary |
| PLEASES | In an afterthought a tenure agreement gives satisfaction (7) |
| QUEST | Whether a knight's crusade for the Grail, a pilgrim's progress to a holy place, a philosopher's pursuit of truth, a hound's hunt for game or a computer's scan for data, it is a word, from "ask, seek", |
| ARMY | Member of military force, within a year, is in a different branch? |
| FACELIFT | In truth, a group of soldiers is returning for plastic surgery (4-4) |
| ELEMENTARY | It features in table before a year is up -- like some schools? (10) |
| THURSDAY | Dull report involving scientists over a year is appearing in 24 hours (8) |
| SEASON | Period into which a year is divided ___ Advent or winter, for example (6) |
| PAPA | Twice a year is enough for father (4) |
| ARISE | Will come up in a year: is expected to show it (5) |
| LABEL | Where a year is printed on a wine bottle |
| THAUMATOLATRY | Admiration for wonder article in truth a lot may put differently |
| REALLY | About fifty pounds a year is ridiculous! Honestly! (6) |
| CALENDARMONTH | One of twelve named periods into which a year is divided |
| RHYME | Rhesus monkey head / To half a year is fed? (5) |
| ASTRAY | Star getting treatment over a year is off course? (6) |
| FATHERCHRISTMAS | In truth, a parent fine with head of tribe in matriarch: she's remarkable (6,9) |
| FACT | In truth a loud performance (4) |
| THALIA | Inspiring female in truth a liability |
| VERACITY | In truth, a girl joined the capital's finance sector (8) |
