| TUBER | King Edward, say, initially took over in Germany (5) |
| TATER | Rubbish queen for King Edward, say (5) |
| REBUT | Deny King Edward, say, is making a comeback (5) |
| POTTO | King Edward, say, dismissing a primate |
| UNION | Auto _ , group that Daimler-Benz took over in the late 1950s (5) |
| CHIPS | Counters held in poker, say, initially (5) |
| CRAIL | Cop initially took liar back to a place in Fife (5) |
| FORMS | Develops class, say, initially (5) |
| APHID | A pest initially took cover (5) |
| STYES | Swellings troubling your eyes, say, initially (5) |
| VAGUE | Vet initially took fever to be unidentified (5) |
| PINUP | Model, say, initially pursued by two characters abroad |
| VOWED | Day after Victor and Oscar initially took the pledge |
| TACOS | Initially took a chance on some Mexican food (4) |
| TAKEAFTER | Resemble King Edward, say, squeezing fake bust (4,5) |
| RETREAT | Queen embraced by King Edward, say, lying back in hideaway (7) |
| COUCHPOTATO | First of challenges that hurt King Edward, say - lazybones! (5,6) |
| TUBTHUMPER | Firebrand with clout in King Edward, say? |
| MURPHY | King Edward, say, as lawgiver? (6) |
| TATE | King Edward, say, limited as art patron |
