| SPECIFIC | Particular epics adapted by figurehead in charge (8) |
| WELLOFF | Rich fellow disturbed by figurehead (4-3) |
| DATA | In part, somewhat adamant looking back to what's analysed by figureheads presumably? (4) |
| SICILIAN | With "The," 1987 Michael Cimino epic adapted from a Mario Puzo novel |
| LESMISERABLES | Victor Hugo epic adapted to a hit musical (3,10) |
| LES | - - - Miserables, Victor Hugo epic adapted for stage and screen (3) |
| CHARISMA | Personal quality is seen in march adapted by Arnold, initially (8) |
| VERONICA | Speed well adapted by joining matador's pass (8) |
| GARDENIA | A reading adapted by Jasmine from The Cape? (8) |
| GYMKHANA | Adapted by the Pony Club as mounted games, Indian word for an equestrian event involving fast turns, pole bending, vaulting and galloping (8) |
| ODETOJOY | Schiller work adapted by Beethoven |
| WOLFHALL | Hilary Mantel's historical novel about Thomas Cromwell, recently adapted by the BBC. (4,4) |
| RUMPUNCH | Elmore Leonard novel adapted by Quentin Tarantino into the film Jackie Brown (3,5) |
| AUSPICES | Patronage of USA epics doubtful (8) |
| SPECIMEN | Epics feature individuals or individual typical of the genre (8) |
| PRECIOUS | Our epics anyhow are so very valuable (8) |
| RAMAYANA | One of the two major Sanskrit epics in Hinduism |
| BDEMILLE | Film director specialising in epics, Cecil ... (1,7) |
| ESCAPISM | Fantasy epics Sam designed (8) |
| LEGENDRY | Collection of epics, quaintly |
