| TALISMAN | Is in Malta working with top-notch lucky idol (8) |
| CONCEPTALBUM | Perhaps Tommy Cooper's opening in club working with top name (7,5) |
| ENCHANTS | Charms engineer with top-notch repeats (8) |
| MATERNAL | Motherly affection given to the RN in Malta and in the East (8) |
| BYTHESEA | This was shot in 2014 during Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's honeymoon in Malta (2,3,3) |
| ANNOUNCER | Presenter with top-notch Republican introducing new part of speech (9) |
| ASSEGAI | American bum, say, with top-notch African weapon (7) |
| HEARINGAID | Boss taking call with top-notch listening device (7,3) |
| MATINAL | In Malta, storms early in the day (7) |
| TAICHI | In Malta, I chip in towards relaxation art (1'2,3) |
| GALIZIA | Daphne Caruana ___, journalist murdered in Malta in 2017 (7) |
| LIRA | Bother about squeezing in end of tour? It was spent in Malta |
| GREENFINCH | In Malta, this songbird is thought of as prestigious, and domesticated |
| LAMINATED | When you dine in Malta it's served up in layers (9) |
| ALUMNI | Old students from a liberal university in Malta in retreat (6) |
| SALVATIONARMY | How they vary most noise in Malta by using tambourines and brass bands in their campaign (9,4) |
| ALIMENTARYCANAL | Unknown vessel in Malta, a liner at sea giving passage for fare (10,5) |
| CROSSCOUNTRY | Athletics event, coast-to-coast -- in Malta? (5-7) |
| DALMATIAN | Lawyer wandering in Malta spotted dog |
| TAIGA | There are forests to be seen in Malta, I gather |
