| TENENT | Late taking the rent round the collection centre (6) |
| RECENT | Late taking the rent round the collection centre |
| SOUTHKOREA | After vacant house to rent round King's Head (where the neighbours aren't friendly) (5,5) |
| GREENE | Graham -; author of the novel Brighton Rock, the play The Potting Shed and the collection of verse Babbling April (6) |
| PSALMS | The collection of 150 sacred songs in the Old Testament (6) |
| THOMAS | Dylan -; Welsh poet who wrote the collection Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog and radio drama Under Milk Wood (6) |
| RANKIN | Although known for creating the sleuth Rebus, who also contributed to the collection Murder on Christmas Eve: Classic Mysteries for the Festive Season (2017) |
| ASIMOV | Isaac -; author of the collection of science-fiction short stories I, Robot (6) |
| OOLOGY | Branch of ornithology concerned with the collection and study of bird eggs (6) |
| ZODIAC | The collection of 12 star signs (6) |
| LEFANU | Sheridan - -; author of Uncle Silas and the collection of stories In a Glass Darkly that includes Green Tea and The Familiar (2,4) |
| PORTER | Katherine Anne -; author whose books include Ship of Fools and the collection of three short novellas Pale Horse, Pale Rider (6) |
| BALZAC | French author of the collection La comedie humaine |
| JOBLOT | Joseph puts black mark on the collection (3-3) |
| INTACT | Entire and untouched, the ... collection |
| POSTAL | Such services of course include the collections (6) |
| SHEETS | Bed linen material found in the collections (6) |
| ASSETS | Since the collections are personal property (6) |
| TEAL | One possibly late taking off? (4) |
| RECIPIENT | One getting late taking trip, in part (9) |
