| TIGHTSPOT | Kitty preceded by underwear predicament (5,4) |
| ABRACADABRA | Scoundrel caught by underwear ___ that's magic (11) |
| PARENTS | Rears about to be covered by underwear (7) |
| INAUGURAL | First gun Laura shot, preceded by indecision originally (9) |
| GREGORIAN | Calendar preceded by Julian one (9) |
| COMMUNITY | Council tax was preceded by ---- charge or poll tax (9) |
| SWEATSHOP | Dodgy factory dance preceded by Cornish pasties? |
| BLOODTEST | Medical procedure known as venipuncture that is usually preceded by a period of fasting (5,4) |
| ORCHESTRA | Derived from the Greek meaning "dancing place" and often preceded by chamber, philharmonic or symphony, a word for a group of instrumentalists (9) |
| TROSSACHS | Area of Scotland preceded by Loch Lomond in the name of a national park |
| SUBTITLES | TV-watching text option; answers to asterisked clues preceded by HMS, perhaps? (9) |
| ELIUD | Legendary king of the Britons, preceded by Urianus and succeeded by Cledaucus, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth |
| ATTLEE | Prime minister preceded by and followed by Churchill |
| ONESELF | Alone, when preceded by "by" |
| GROWN | Word preceded by "full-" or followed by "-up" |
| EDEN | Sir Anthony -; prime minister preceded by Winston Churchill and succeeded by Harold Macmillan (4) |
| PATRAUS | Ancient Paeonian king, preceded by Lycceius and succeeded by Audoleon (7) |
| STAR | One followed by Magi and preceded by Tin in Tim Roth series? (4) |
| EADGAR | 8th century Bishop of London who was preceded by Eadberht and succeeded by Ceonwalh |
| MIGRAINE | It may be preceded by an aura |
