| SECONDESTATE | Peers, say, after what comes fifth from the top in Debrett's? (6,6) |
| NEPTUNE | Which planet is fifth from the sun (7) |
| COMMITPERJURY | Lie in court [5th from the sun] |
| AGEGROUP | Peers say invested in a Greek publishing company (3,5) |
| APPLAUD | Indicate approval of smartphone program supported by peer, say (7) |
| ENNOBLED | Aim to have Le Bon controversially made a peer, say (8) |
| INVISIBLEMAN | After what Wells wrote, he keeps his views to himself? (9,3) |
| EASTERMONDAY | Rising time perhaps after what's lent with new dynamo (6,6) |
| ORANGE | Second color from the top in a rainbow flag |
| ETIQUETTE | Code of polite behaviour described in Debrett's Handbook or Baldassare Castiglione's The Book of the Courtier (9) |
| DACAPO | From the top, in musical lingo |
| SKIMOFF | Take from the top, in a way |
| CAPO | Da ___ (from the top, in music) |
| JUPITER | Largest of the planets and fifth from sun (7) |
| PEER | He"ll take a squint in Debrett's (4) |
| GAUZE | What to wrap wound with after what the bull does, we hear (5) |
| MAT | Officer letting go fifth from roller coaster (3) |
| PEERAGE | Reference book on the genealogy of the British aristocracy, such as one published by Burkes or Debretts (7) |
| BULLDOZE | Does level best perhaps to get light sleep after what the pope issues (8) |
| FORBID | Make an offer after what is in favour of embargo (6) |
