| STRAIGHTTALK | Opening 14 across and most of 3 down produced candid conversation (8,4) |
| DRESSINGGOWN | Opens 14 across and most of those in 23 down - the type that's tailored for those cold mornings (8,4) |
| FOOTSOLDIERS | The spear-carriers perhaps with half of those opening 14 across and all those in 24 across (4,8) |
| HEARTTOHEART | Candid conversation in centre - try feeding toddler afterwards |
| TIMERS | They set off the explosive types opening 14 across and starting religious school (6) |
| LOSEONESCOOL | Get hot and bothered opening 14 across in the middle of 5 down with it? (4,3'1,4) |
| BREAKSILENCE | Most of 1 across and most of 26 across can't keep mouth shut (5,7) |
| WAYSANDMEANS | Resources for opening 14 across on the beach indicates something (4,3,5) |
| AMERICANFLAG | Old glory for 4 across and most of 21 across (8,4) |
| COUNTERCLAIM | Brief 10 across and most of 25 across for a different response (12) |
| SECRETBALLOT | Opening 14 across for leading backbencher to give out -Taoiseach would have no confidence in that sort of vote (6,6) |
| PREPAREAMEAL | Cook someone's goose by opening 14 across with a male model (7,1,4) |
| COFFEEMAKERS | A fair amount of 14 across and 9 across produced by baristas (6,6) |
| BEYONDREPAIR | Opening 14 across to get fix from crack, for instance, that can't be made better (6,6) |
| PICTUREBOOKS | Opening 18 across with 23 down produced by graphic types that can't be read (7,5) |
| TIPTOEAROUND | Take it easy at start of 14 across and foot part of tray of drinks (6,6) |
| RIO | Place most of 3 go round (3) |
| ICEMAN | The 12 9 cinema version, most of 3, with the end missing (6,6) |
| TELEGRAPH | Send message to snare husband stealing most of 3 (9) |
| EIDER | Any large northern sea duck of the genus Somateria, valued for the brownish down produced by the female (5) |
