| TARARA | Mountain for 26s to climb over report, time to accept blame finally for the song of yesteryear (2-2- |
| RUSHHOUR | Traffic report time, often |
| FIVETHIRTY | Typical traffic report time |
| TWOBYTWO | Also (according to report) Times not open about women in couples (3,2,3) |
| HER | R&B artist who has been nominated for the Song of the Year Grammy for the last three years |
| OWNUPTO | To accept blame for (3,2,2) |
| NOCANDO | Agree to accept blame? Nothing's impossible! (2,3,2) |
| SOURGRAPES | Thus desires to accept blame for being bad loser? |
| OWNUP | Now changed on top to accept blame (3,2) |
| STILE | What is a set of steps to allow people to climb over a fence or wall? (5) |
| LUCK | Run one's eyes over report to what's needed in the betting industry (4) |
| ICED | Practiced finally for the state of the Christmas cake (4) |
| GRAPPA | Drink with general consent to accept blame (6) |
| ANDORRAN | Latin name for the Song of Simeon (4,8) |
| ROBIN | Listen out for the song of this territorial garden bird (5) |
| LONGFELLOW | Henry Wadsworth ___, American poet best known for The Song of Hiawatha |
| PONYUP | Hand over report outside of New York University (4,2) |
| BRETHREN | Brendan rings the odd sister finally for the older brothers (8) |
| CASTLE | Bluebeard's home neat? Yes, finally, for the first time (6) |
| ONCEANDFORALL | Finally, for the last time (4,3,3,3) |
