| BRAINSTRUST | Intelligence and confidence in group of experts (6,5) |
| DISCUSSIONS | TV exchanges of views by groups of experts, panel ... |
| SELFRESPECT | Personal pride and confidence |
| SMALLMINDED | Limited in intelligence and understanding |
| SOLARPANELS | Thus fun is cut short by groups of experts offering solution to current problems? (5,6) |
| ARCHIPELAGO | Leading Italian article about exercise in the past in group of islands (11) |
| BLOGOSPHERE | Energy firm keeping trademarks present in group of posters |
| MARKTWAIN | 'All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure,' said this writer of Tom Sawyer (4,5) |
| PANEL | Group of experts in a discussion |
| TASKFORCE | Group of experts in doubt ask for certainty (4,5) |
| THINKTANK | Group of experts researching and reporting on policy issues (5,4) |
| EMPOWER | Give a boost of strength and confidence |
| TIMIDNESS | Character relating to lack of self-assurance and confidence |
| EYSENCK | Psychologist who wrote The Dynamics of Anxiety and Hysteria and Race, Intelligence and Education (7) |
| CIA | An independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest |
| ENKI | The god of crafts, mischief, water, intelligence and creation in Sumerian mythology |
| THECREAMTEAM | Group of experts gathered to maximize your dairy profits? |
| BLUERIBBONPANEL | Government-appointed group of experts |
| MANEL | Single-sex group of experts |
| OPTIMISM | An inclination to hopefulness and confidence (8) |
