| SEAEAGLES | It took ages to acquire the lease from those birds (3,6) |
| SEA | It took ages to acquire the lease from those birds (3,6) |
| RAVENS | Save the navy from those birds! (6) |
| PENFRIENDS | It took ages to post them pre facebook, pals. (3,7) |
| PAMPHLETS | Tracts a girl leases from Perth (9) |
| RENTMONEY | Men try one deception - it pays the lease! (4,5) |
| KIWIFRUIT | One of those birds who won't fly with pair - sounds like a Chinese gooseberry (4,5) |
| SERENGETI | Most of the lease goes up, for example, in place with one wildlife park (9) |
| FRANCHISE | European nation acquires the man's sports business (9) |
| EYEGLASS | Yes, it took ages on line to get a new lens (8) |
| CORSAGE | Gosh! Took ages to assemble the bouquet (7) |
| OMITTING | Leaving it out in order to acquire the timing needed (8) |
| TONGUE | Go East with the nut to acquire the language (6) |
| ERASMUS | Philosopher who took ages to sum up |
| AGUES | You took ages to deal with complaints (5) |
| ASSEGAI | One son took ages to produce a large spear (7) |
| STAGE | For a second time, took ages to produce a dramatic work (5) |
| FAINTHEART | Timorous person, eager to acquire the skill (5-5) |
| JOHNNYREBID | What Depp did, over and over, to acquire the auction item he so badly wanted? |
| RELIC | Wealthy husband leaves to acquire the Spanish artefact (5) |
