| HONEYTRAP | Lover from Hook and The Sting with its seductive proposition for a gent? (9) |
| ESPY | Spot prize ultimately for a gent? (4) |
| CRAYON | Mr. Charles is in the sting with the pencil (6) |
| ONLYSIXTEEN | Minor hit by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show? |
| MANTICORE | Monster having the body of a lion, the head of a man, and the sting of a scorpion |
| SCORPIONS | A scoop, sir! In the North they have these creatures that sting with the tail (9) |
| FRIGHTENS | Fish for the gent? Right! But it scares me to do it! (9) |
| SMARTALEC | Wise guy to sting with can opener after drink (5,4) |
| LEGERSTOP | Keeps weight right distance from hook but may weaken line (5,4) |
| IGNORAMUS | Topless Roman gent? A total flipping idiot (9) |
| CHECKMATE | Final move of lover from Brno announced (9) |
| PREMISSES | Propositions for where they say one can't smoke (9) |
| AGRAFFE | From "hook", an often ornate clasp or brooch for armour or clothing; a keystone decorated with relief sculpture; a grand piano stud; a cramp-iron for stonemasonry; or, a cage or muselet around a champ |
| LONGJOHNS | Garment needing taking up, ladies and gents? (4,5) |
| LOOSELEAF | Like some tea gents? On vacation smoke marijuana |
| INTO | Any proposition for a teacher's association must come with a preposition! (4) |
| ROBERTREDFORD | Actor and director whose films include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting (6,7) |
| TANGLE | Mix up the twist for a gent dancing around at the start of the Loco-Motion (6) |
| SPYSATELLITE | Gathering intelligence around the earth for a gent going to The Moon (3,9) |
| SECOND | Back a proposition for a short time (6) |
