| THANE | Macbeth, perhaps, quotes one article in another (5) |
| CITES | Quotes one in a religious following incorrectly (5) |
| OVERUSE | Perhaps quote too much love poetry with uniform content (7) |
| CRONE | One of the witches in Macbeth, perhaps (5) |
| INANE | Only one article in nine, perhaps, is simply stupid (5) |
| ROYAL | Macbeth perhaps faithful but changing sides initially (5) |
| DIARY | One article in tedious journal (5) |
| ISAAC | Man had one article in the bag (5) |
| HEARD | Was informed by one article in a group (5) |
| OPERA | Work cycle for Macbeth, perhaps |
| ANNUL | Recall skipping one article in this year's magazine |
| TEIAN | One article in ten is to do with the poet Anacreon |
| LITHE | Left one article in moving supply |
| OPERATOR | A canny type, Macbeth perhaps has to take on king (8) |
| UNDERPLAY | It's beneath Macbeth perhaps, to put it mildly (9) |
| CITATION | Quote one found on French artist in old study |
| HERETIC | See female and, in reverse, quote one holding contrary views (7) |
| BASILICA | Fundamental, having left one article in church (8) |
| ORWELLIAN | Alternatively, we will get one article in Blair's style (9) |
| CIGARILLO | A little smoke from one article in cooker - concern about this |