| ROMANOV | Italian poet, I had to be censored for Russian emperor |
| MUSCOVITE | Movies cut, censored for Russian citizen |
| CLEAREYED | Chapter on poet I had heard to be discerning (5-4) |
| TSAR | Released rats for Russian emperor (4) |
| UNCUT | Like marginally unfinished book, yet to be censored |
| DWELT | Remained daily in Berlin - that is to be censored |
| WIDOW | I had to be captured in sensational success for single woman |
| EYED | I had to be listened to and watched |
| LAIRD | I had to be covered in lard to become property owner in Edinburgh (5) |
| RAPID | Speech to musical background -- I had to be quick (5) |
| DRYEYED | Unemotional and boring, I had to be listened to |
| HAIRDO | Bob, for instance, or I had to be replaced (6) |
| AUDIENCE | Introduced to poet, I came to lose heart in interview |
| LANGUID | Verbal communication -- losing time, I had to be sluggish (7) |
| TIMID | Tiny lad, I had to be shy |
| AIDA | Carmen? I had to be in that opera |
| TIDIED | Manacled, I had to be arrested and put away |
| STOLID | Almost nicked, I had to be emotionless (6) |
| DIVIDE | Entering sleazy bar, I had to be set apart (6) |
| HID | As a hothead, I had to be put away |
