| CHAINSMOKED | Key assembly of head monks - one that's dragged on and on |
| TRAILER | One that's dragged along for film preview (7) |
| YCHROMOSOMES | One of them to a cell is the norm among monks (1-11) |
| TAICHI | Relaxation routine devised originally by Taoist monks (1'2,3) |
| CIGARETTEPAPER | Perpetrate a CGI shambles, part of something that's dragged on? |
| CIGARETTE | Film, very sad, about English revolutionary, that's dragged on |
| PEACEPIPE | Something held against conflict that's dragged on |
| ABBOT | What is the title of the head monk of a monastery? (5) |
| FAG | Tedious task; one dragged on |
| PRIORITISATION | Head monk with computer work takes place in early afternoon of getting in order (14) |
| SABOTAGE | Bad act of wise man, imprisoning head monk heartlessly? (8) |
| TOOK | So, securing approval note dragged on for ages (4,4) |
| EONS | So, securing approval note dragged on for ages (4,4) |
| PEPELEPEW | Cartoon skunk dragged on Twitter for contributing to rape culture |
| CLOAKANDDAGGER | Complex, intriguing broadcast dragged on, alack (5,3,6) |
| ABBOTS | Head monks (6) |
| APRIORI | Article by monk, one deduced (1,6) |
| BIGBROTHER | Important monk, one exercising oppressive control (3,7) |
| BENEDICTION | Monk one taking place in church service |
| HARROW | School that's dragged through the dirt (6) |
