| BEDSITTER | One's delighted at last to retire into superior accommodation |
| GOTOBED | Received Order of the British Empire and decided at last to retire (2,2,3) |
| NUDE | How to retire into bed undressed (4) |
| ASHOTINTHEDARK | Guess one's delighted to have a drink? (1,4,2,3,4) |
| HEADDRESS | She dreads changing into superior attire (9) |
| RUNE | Old character last to retire after career (4) |
| SEASONED | Rise as one, delighted to welcome veteran (8) |
| TRIREME | Many retire into this ancient Greek galley (7) |
| PROUDPAPA | One delighted with a new delivery |
| PADRE | Minister about to be given superior accommodation |
| TREEHOUSE | Criminal here to use superior accommodation (4,5) |
| KAREN | Walford lady delighted at her son Keanu's return to the Square (5) |
| TAYLOR | Walford lady delighted at her son Keanu's return to the Square (6) |
| AROOMWITHAVIEW | Book superior accommodation? (1,4,4,1,4) |
| PERI | A mischievous fairy is in superior accommodation (4) |
| BEAMS | Looks delighted at the strong support (5) |
| ONTOPOFTHEWORLD | Delighted at being in the North Pole |
| OVERSLEEP | After drunken revels, rise at last to go into work? (9) |
| TREATMENT | Had to negotiate with the workers, at last, to get first aid (9) |
| SAGO | Go at last to South Australia to get a starchy pudding (4) |
