| BOOTPOLISHER | Order good books, by European in Belgium, for reading to the one responsible for taking a shine to Brogan (4,8) |
| AIRRIFLE | Wind up someone over initial feedback after Express is responsible for taking a number of pot shots at targets (3,5) |
| PROMOTE | Encourage the sale of dance books by European |
| BURGLAR | One responsible for taking offence |
| BOTH | Mary's third keeps dog in order - good news about her and another James? (4,5,4) |
| NEAT | Proper way to order good whiskey |
| POLISHER | A job for one taking a shine to some perfect leaders of Easter Rising (8) |
| LAPIDARY | Friend turns over papers - for half a salary, job might mean taking a shine to Rocky types (8) |
| GLOSSY | The result of taking a shine to something (6) |
| ARID | Boring book finally offered for reading to a toddler (4) |
| REASON | Grounds for reading to bookseller? (6) |
| STORYX | Sessions for reading to kids |
| DEGREE | Extent to which order's good for cold? (6) |
| SALESMANAGER | Type of pitch for football coach - the one responsible for the team's results after making the most of promotion (5,7) |
| BRIBER | One greasing palms for a piece of meat in Belgium for recipe (6) |
| BEDLINEN | Covers in Belgium for director taking train route to terminus in Leuven (3,5) |
| ARTHURMILLER | Lydiard and runner going around lake to see the one responsible for all my sons (6,6) |
| WOODWORM | Court decision primarily over row with Frenchman, the one responsible for damaging the deal (8) |
| SPORTSEDITORS | Fishing and surfing for film workers - the ones responsible for latter section of The Post? (6,7) |
| DEVOTION | Admiration for good books by individual in one of the Shires? (8) |
