| LIPREADERS | Mouthy types ring one of those on the books for silent types, in a manner of speaking (3-7) |
| BADTASTE | Best data produced by one of those sick types, in a manner of speaking (3,5) |
| OYSTER | Energy-packed story adapted for silent type in bed? (6) |
| FOREIGNACCENT | Presumably heard at the UN from unfamiliar type, in a manner of speaking (7,6) |
| ARCTICCIRCLE | Jerk follows tap artist back to ring one of those in Alaska (6,6) |
| MAYO | British leader gets to ring one of those in Connaught (4) |
| PROCLAIM | Trumpet for silent type crossing island (8) |
| GLOOMIER | Solider rings one of those responsible for yarns in hospital - it couldn't be more pessimistic (8) |
| TINWHISTLE | New hit list designed for one of those musical mouthy types (3,7) |
| FRENCHMAID | In a manner of speaking, a dim, criminal type in a saucy outfit (6,4) |
| TREADWATER | Time one of those on the books got over what America thinks leaders do to stop them from going under (5,5) |
| ROOFGARDEN | One of those mouthy types creates danger for the top-level Greens (4,6) |
| DEHUMANISE | Waterford rings one of us having no quality one associates with race (10) |
| LITERATI | Retail problem at the opening of trading for one of those on the books (8) |
| BATTER | A striker in cricket; a mixture of eggs, flour and milk as the basis of Breton galettes, crepes, crumpets, drop scones and pancakes; or, a damaged piece of type in a forme (6) |
| ALLBLACK | Burst ball is passed to one of those on the books going inside old Limerick rugby player (3,5) |
| ANIMALS | General term for the organisms forming the subject matter of many of the books for children by Dick |
| TURBO | Knocks back old type of champagne with one of those efficient types in a car (5) |
| KOWTOWS | Fawn's uplifting Oriental pot upsets one of those on the books (7) |
| CROSSSECTION | Small group including examples of the different types in a larger group (5,7) |
