| JOHN | Partner of 3 Down |
| AAH | Hard on the heels of Carmen, a regular partner of 3 (3) |
| HOLDINGDOWNAJOB | Suppressing half of 3 down and initially most of 24 down is working (7,4,1,3) |
| ISTHISA | (and 1 down and 15 down) Start of a famous speech by the eponymous ?hero? of 3 down (7) |
| COUP | Takeover at the start of 3 down and end of 7 down (4) |
| SIXMOREWEEKS | What we'll have of 3-Down, according to folklore, if 18-Across 62-Down sees his 50-Down on 65-Across |
| LABOURLEADER | One of those in charge of 3 down and I across is ahead of the pack (6,6) |
| ROYSTONVASEY | Real name of 3 Down and location of 4 Down |
| LEGUPS | Helping hands from the French-sounding foundation to those at the end of 3 down getting last rites (3-3) |
| TIN | Can reverse most of 3 down (3) |
| END | Word at the 4-Down of 3-Down |
| OVALS | Description of more than one at start of 3 down is around at Valerie's (5) |
| ORAL | Ahead of 3 down, this could put Irish to the test in a manner of speaking (4) |
| LAB | Most of 3 down is open on an experimental basis (3) |
| RAINDROP | Run around in new tops and bottom half of 3 down, as there's a spot of bad weather forecasted perhap |
| TURNEDUPNOSE | Showed contempt for convert and writer at the end of 3 down at the front of the plane (6-2,4) |
| STANDINS | Doubles replacing those who have endured the predicament of 3 down (5-3) |
| GOZO | Island of 3 down suffering an infestation of Red Palm weevil? (4) |
| POWDERBLUE | Extremely prolonged row brewing about final appearance of of 3 down colour (6,4) |
| WATTAGE | Lightbulb measure (first letter + last 3 of 3-Down, backward) |
