| HORSETRADING | Opens 18 across by dealing with shrewd bargaining (5-7) |
| TONIC | Muscular spasm stopped by dealing with a shot in the arm |
| HORSETRADE | Deal made with shrewd bargaining, or a swap that could be made with the ends of 17-, 25-, 37-, and 47-Across? |
| CLEARTHEDECKS | Prepare for something by dealing first with matters outstanding (5,3,5) |
| WHEELANDDEAL | Engage in shrewd bargaining to advance one's own interests (5,3,4) |
| DUTCHCOURAGE | Opens 18 across on local bottle to drink (5,7) |
| WINETASTINGS | Opens 18 across and 10 across with oral examinations in Bordeaux perhaps (4,8) |
| COFFEEBREAKS | Opens 18 across and 27 across as an alternative to the moments by the water cooler (6,6) |
| WRECKINGBALL | 18-Across by Miley Cyrus, in two ways |
| SLEDGEHAMMER | 18-Across by Peter Gabriel, in two ways |
| SELFINTEREST | Opens 18 across to give it to 7 down out of lack of consideration for others (4-8) |
| FOOTBALLTEAM | Opens 18 across at dance for most of 13 across and all the players (8,4) |
| GARDENOFEDEN | Opens 18 across for Oscar Marsh welcoming journalist to the first family's home (6,2,4) |
| GATECRASHERS | Those hoping to take seats for the party, unofficially open 18 across at Conservative Breakfast for meat consumers (12) |
| STEWARDSHIP | A pit's reorganised with shrewd management (11) |
| ASTUTELY | Like boy king, see with shrewd perception |
| TSETSEFLY | Set off twice with shrewd insect (6,3) |
| ARCHDEACON | Cleric keeps company with shrewd colleague |
| WEFT | Strands (carried across by shuttle) with effect from start of Thursday |
| TOMDICKANDHARRY | Everyone you know you'll come across by name (3,4,3,5) |
