| CANTAB | Of Cambridge University (abbr) (6) |
| MIT | Cambridge University abbr. |
| SELWYN | College of Cambridge University, founded in 1882 and named after a former bishop of Lichfield (6) |
| GIRTON | College of Cambridge University that was founded as Britain's first residential college for women of |
| SEEYOU | Heads of Cambridge University said au revoir (3,3) |
| HUGHESHALL | Constituent college of Cambridge University (6,4) |
| HUGHLAURIE | President of Cambridge University society Footlights in 1981 (4,6) |
| IDLE | President of Cambridge University society Footlights in 1965 |
| ELSE | Other end of Cambridge University |
| CUBA | Island origin of Cambridge university graduate (4) |
| STCATHARINESCOLLEGE | Part of Cambridge university |
| EMMANUEL | Constituent college of Cambridge University founded in 1584 |
| COOK | Peter, who was president of Cambridge University society Footlights in 1960 (4) |
| ERIC | President of Cambridge University society Footlights in 1965 (4,4) |
| DAVIDMITCHELL | President of Cambridge University society Footlights in 1996 (5,8) |
| PETERHOUSECOLLEGE | Academic institution of Cambridge University whose alumni include the actor James Mason (10,7) |
| LIGHT | Name given to sporting representatives of Cambridge University (5,5) |
| BLUES | Name given to sporting representatives of Cambridge University (5,5) |
| TOMTIT | Flier for Cambridge University describing the origin of time (6) |
| OPTIMA | Models in work a Cambridge university rejected (6) |
