| FINANCED | One's betrothed had new introduction to Duke, who provided the money (8) |
| DEJAVU | Introductions to duke, earl, judge and viscount use sense of repetition |
| HOTAND | (& 12-across) Flustered by what newly betrothed had on (3,3,8) |
| ENGAGING | Catching new introduction to joke in a foreign legend (8) |
| SHRILLER | Exciting story given new introduction to become more penetrating |
| BARTERED | Exchanged a beret thrown to cover redhead next to duke (8) |
| EDUCATED | Taught English to Duke of France on the wrong date (8) |
| INTENDED | Meant to be one's betrothed (8) |
| NONSENSE | A small number had new feeling that it's all folly (8) |
| BLACKENS | Kelvin, say, had new cables laid, but defames another (8) |
| AGITATOR | Troublemaker with wobbly gait had new rota (8) |
| VAGABOND | Homeless wanderer's saga with new introduction and promise |
| UNSUBTLE | Obvious it is left out of film dialogue until new introductions (8) |
| EDONEILL | Actor who provided the voice of the octopus Hank in "Finding Dory" |
| SERENADE | Song from Venus's sister to Duke Ellington, initially (8) |
| BETTERED | Improved wager with supporter about run next to Duke (8) |
| MELBLANC | Actor who provided the voices of Porky Pig and Daffy Duck |
| PHILCOOL | Comedian, impressionist and musician who provided the voices for Boy George, Holly Johnson and Mick Jagger on Spitting Image |
| OVERFEED | Stuff concerning payment given to duke |
| PENNON | Flag new introduction to novel containing nothing by writer (6) |
