| SELFSEEKING | Mischief-maker's in the Home Counties, meeting English monarch in pursuit of own interests (4-7) |
| QUEENVICTORIA | The longest-reigning English monarch in history, before Elizabeth II surpassed her this week: 2 wds. |
| RICERS | String makers in the kitchen |
| AUGERS | Holes makers in the workshop |
| OLDSTAGER | Veteran monarch in pursuit of The Monarch of the Glen? |
| RAFTER | Monarch in pursuit of support |
| WHITETOMOVE | The two movie-makers in chess state of play (5,2,4) |
| SUITHIMSELF | Pursue his own interests (4,7) |
| SELFRESPECT | Sense of own dignity: less perfect, possibly (4-7) |
| SELFISHNESS | Putting one's own interests first (11) |
| EGOCENTRISM | Concern for your own interests and welfare |
| SELFASSURED | Troubled lass refused to be confident of own ability |
| WELFARE | Wellbeing of mischief-maker in town in Hertfordshire (7) |
| SELFESTEEM | Pride of mischief-maker in home counties joining revolutionary encounters |
| BUTCHER | Tub companion of the baker and the candlestick maker in the nursery rhyme, Rub-a-dub-dub |
| LUMIERE | French word for light; or, the surname of brothers Auguste and Louis who were among the rst lm-makers in history (7) |
| SELFLESSNESS | The giving up of one's own interests or wishes in order to help others |
| JOHNHURT | Knighted British actor, Oscar nominated for The Elephant Man, who played a wand maker in the Harry Potter series (4,4) |
| INIGO | First name of the puppet maker in the children's TV programme Pipkins |
| AMATI | Which family of violin makers in Cremona developed the modern violin design? (5) |
