| BRIDGEBUILDER | One making way across for conciliator (6-7) |
| APPEASER | Look outside state's borders for conciliator (8) |
| STEPPINGSTONE | Two ways across forest, and one part of way across river |
| RUTHMACKENZIE | Who left the position of Artistic Director of Adelaide Festival to take up a position in the SA Government, making way for Brett Sheehy to step into the post as 2025 Director? (4,9) |
| LEVELCROSSING | Wild revels closing way across track |
| PLACATE | Is in position, for a little time, to act as conciliator (7) |
| ICEBOAT | Vessel making way for others (7) |
| WEAVER | One of the cloth-workers making way in Norfolk! (6) |
| STRING | A number of horses making way to arena (6) |
| OYSTER | Whitstable resident making way into hall, topless (6) |
| REPUBLISHES | Issues over clubs making way for woman and son in Ireland, say |
| SHIPCANAL | Making way for sailors, chaplain's up the creek |
| TOAN | Come ___ ___ end (What 2018 will do ...making way for 2019!) |
| RESIST | Stand up to rise, making way (6) |
| SNOWPLOUGH | Vehicle making way for others (10) |
| ABROAD | Degree put back before making way overseas (6) |
| FOOTLADDER | Pigeons here with large snake making way to the top (4,6) |
| METHOD | Bumped into brick carrier making way (6) |
| PAVING | Making way for gin drunk after half past five |
| LAIDLAW | Rhodes scholar. All Black, MP, Race Relations Conciliator and host of Radio NZ's Sunday Morning 2000 to 2013, Chris _ (7) |