| DOWNSIZING | Leaving the big house up north with Carol holding half the zinc (10) |
| EAT | Corrode, like the zinc on a rudder |
| IBIS | Is holding half the bill for greatly respected winger (4) |
| STEERED | Guided a horse holding half the rein (7) |
| INBADTASTE | Rude up north with immoral judgement (2,3,5) |
| CONTRIBUTE | Chip in, but feel remorseful holding half a buck (10) |
| EGOCENTRIC | Self-absorbed in erecting building to house up-andcoming firm (10) |
| CHATELAINE | Talk with Ms Stritch, mistress of the large house (10) |
| APOCRYPHAL | Happy with Carol, creatively made-up? (10) |
| TABLEDHOTE | One of those in the big house protects well-qualified hotel for the most part, as a matter of course |
| CLEAVEHOME | Split the house up? |
| SKIPPERING | Leading swimmer smoked with Carol outside (10) |
| IGLOO | A house up north is grand with one toilet outside |
| SLAMMER | Another name for the big house, the clink, the hoosegow, the pen, etc. |
| MANSION | The chap with the son, I accommodated in the big house (7) |
| SASHCORD | What my father wore up north with tie looks a bit ropey from the window (4,4) |
| KOREA | Kilo chocolate bar knocked back, where 14 17 is at home up north |
| MAID | Escaped from aides-de-camp with the help of the Big House (4) |
| INDIGENT | Down and out up north with man behind policeman (8) |
| NEWSCOTLANDYARD | Met fresh guy up north with duke cutting cord (3,8,4) |
