| AUTHORITY | King for one, with appeal on last day in command (9) |
| POWDERY | Fine year after day in command (7) |
| TIDAL | Boy with appeal on the rise, going with the flow |
| CRITICS | They pick apart councillor with appeal on one case regularly (7) |
| SHOWPIECE | Demonstrate king, for one, is especially fine specimen (9) |
| TRUMPEDUP | False alarm on last day gets man out of bed |
| CHALKITUP | Write 'Sex Appeal' on the blackboard? Put it on the slate! (5,2,2) |
| COALITION | Conservative taking in a Liberal with appeal at Number Ten, leading to this (9) |
| RECTITUDE | Short cut by European court with appeal for integrity (9) |
| ELECTABLE | Highly enjoyable to take top off, with appeal to voters (9) |
| DODGECITY | Financial area with appeal in suspect frontier town |
| WAITFORME | Terry holding class with appeal from tardy child? (4,3,2) |
| TIMELIMIT | Distance covered by boy with appeal over maximum duration |
| COMEOFFIT | Succeed with appeal? Do be sensible! (4,3,2) |
| BUOYANCY | Staying up with young man covering first Ugandan party in Africa on last day (8) |
| HYSSOP | Herb on last day on ship in spring (6) |
| FISHER | One of the sea areas in the British shipping forecast; or, linked with "king" for one of Britain's most colourful birds (6) |
| HOGMANAY | Last day in Glasgow for man behind bore expressing assent (8) |
| RIDES | Caesar's last day in Rome goes on (5) |
| DARKLY | Deserted ancient vessel, and left on the last day in a threatening manner (6) |
