| EDGEWAYS | It's impossible to communicate why Paul has across and down solutions, but not laterally? (1,4,3,1,4,2,8) |
| ICANTGET | It's impossible to communicate why Paul has across and down solutions, but not laterally? (1,4,3,1,4,2,8) |
| AWORDIN | It's impossible to communicate why Paul has across and down solutions, but not laterally? (1,4,3,1,4,2,8) |
| AYEARANDAHALF | Eighteen months (1,4,3,1,4) |
| NOVELISTS | Isn't solve exciting to get the down solutions! (9) |
| BANDAIDS | Only temporary solutions, but group of musicians helps (8) |
| ETNA | Neat solution, but it might erupt (4) |
| AMIDSTDANDF | Location of what you'll ditch from all long solutions (and from Across and Down listings) for this all to work |
| SORROW | From this one gets down solution at first; if not, one goes across in grid (6) |
| DETECTIVE | Clues are unlikely to be arranged across and down for him (9) |
| CROSSPARTYLINES | Act in a bipartisan way, and what the circled letters do Across and Down |
| ALPHABET | Letters mixed up in this anagram of "Paul has to be the foremost of pillocks!" (8,4) |
| WARMINGDRAWER | One sketching part of a bird? (Hint: This clue's answer ignores squares 2- 4. Enter a body part in those squares to create valid, unclued Across and Down answers.) |
| COUPLETS | Pairs of lines set out across and down to start work |
| POPULATION | Paul has option to deal with the natives (10) |
| PROD | Little Paul has the stick to poke with (4) |
| UNICYCLE | A tricky ride weaving across and down New York city with international leader |
| EVENODDS | A 50/50 chance ... or a description of the lengths of this puzzle's Across and Down answers, respectively |
| ANNO | The old common era across and down initially in full. (4,6) |
| DOMINI | The old common era across and down initially in full. (4,6) |
