| BANKRESERVES | Introduction to 18 across linked to books kept back in safe places in case of financial crisis (4,8) |
| INSURE | Provide coverage for in case of financial loss |
| BANKHOLIDAYS | Vacation in safe places perhaps after Christmas and after Easter (4,8) |
| BLACKFRIDAY | Need French papers' answer in times of financial crisis (5,6) |
| AFFIRM | Testify note back in safe company |
| PILLOWS | Resting places in cases |
| FACILE | Shallow introduction to 18 across hides only one left (6) |
| HURDLES | Obstacles ruled out of place in case of hold-ups (7) |
| HAVEKITTENS | Blow up equipment the enemy originally stored in safe places (4,7) |
| DISPUTE | Question one's place in case of disease (7) |
| ACTIONPACKED | Play's start done afresh, saving place in case it's exciting (6-6) |
| CHEATTHEGALLOWS | Most of 8 across linked to article supporting capital punishment perhaps or how to avoid hangman? (5,3,7) |
| OILIEST | Slickest Love Island 27-across linked to do-gooder (7) |
| AVENS | Safe places in Hackney for a wild flower |
| BANKS | Are they safe places in rows? |
| DEERSTALKER | Type of 27 across linked with Sherlock Holmes (11) |
| THELANDOFNOD | Sound sleep in place in safe place that's been authorised (3,4,2,3) |
| TALKTONOBODY | Whatever you say, say nothing to 18 across? For starters, half the town use it to describe one of th |
| FASTIDIOUSNESS | Attention to detail, as I had evidence of debts put in safe place (14) |
| DUBH | Genetic code is first found in hospital viruses kept back in 24Ac as part of 5Dn (5,4) |
