| SUBTLETY | It leaves Castle Adamant, for one, on time with variable refinement |
| ESPIONAGE | The sixth sense with one on time with intelligence (9) |
| CLASS | Dante leaves Castle Sand to study group (5) |
| SPECTACLES | Spot when king leaves castle -- fantastic things worth looking at (10) |
| PRINCESSIDA | G & S' alternative for "Castle Adamant" (8,3) |
| IDA | Operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan subtitled Castle Adamant (8,3) |
| PRINCESS | Operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan subtitled Castle Adamant (8,3) |
| RAMPARTS | King in the morning leaves castle's defenses (8) |
| MAKEAMOVE | Get ready to leave castle perhaps? (4,1,4) |
| LITRE | Left one on time, about to use a metric measure (5) |
| ESSAYIST | Writer tries enclosing one on time (8) |
| KNOCKFORSIX | Criticises one on Times about supporting strike |
| UNTIMELY | It's too soon for peacekeeper to arrive on time with Lee say (8) |
| SOLTI | So, left on time with one old maestro (5) |
| STATEDEPARTMENT | Government agency making express leave on time, with people on board |
| IMAGE | One male appearing on time with representation (5) |
| ISODONT | One rotten fellow on time with uniform choppers! (7) |
| ETCETERA | Lawrence returns on time with generation among others (2,6) |
| LONGCASECLOCK | Sounds like Sherlock hasn't solved inquiry on time with granddad's timepiece (8,5) |
| TANGELO | Messenger on time with old cross (7) |