| BOOKKEEPERS | Librarians perhaps may fine them |
| SILENT | Mum worked as librarian perhaps behind one's back |
| ORANG | Called after old Unseen University librarian, perhaps |
| REF | One who may OK a KO |
| DIERESIS | I, perhaps, may be under it when small (8) |
| NOOSE | So one perhaps may find a catch in it |
| BIRD | A common girl perhaps may get it on stage |
| WOUNDS | Cuts, perhaps, may get us down (6) |
| BRIDALTRAIN | Honeymoon express, perhaps, may be held up (6,5) |
| CANAL | Grand Union perhaps may bring adversarial sides together (5) |
| ASCARID | When king, perhaps, may arrest one parasite |
| GOLDENAGE | Some time ago, legend perhaps may show us |
| BIVALVE | Oyster, perhaps may turn out revivable after losing shell |
| TIE | Bow, perhaps, may score equally (3) |
| GERMANE | A letter from Berlin , perhaps, may be relevant (7) |
| BIRIANIS | Perhaps May is eating Indian starter and main courses |
| HIGHCLASS | Senior students, perhaps, may be aristocratic (4-5) |
| MONARCH | The Queen perhaps may be working during month (7) |
| BOXER | Ali perhaps may get T with the queen (5) |
| FAMILIAR | Witch's cat perhaps may be very recognisable (8) |