| ORGANIST | Player from Hearts, maybe, protecting current lead in tournament (8) |
| PENTANGLE | One has five points lead in tournament hosted by Malaysian state centre for athletes (9) |
| CUTICLE | Be effective after all, maybe, protecting large layer of skin |
| REDCARD | One from Hearts maybe gets punishment for a second booking |
| PILOTAGE | Attendant protecting current group in steering of a ship (8) |
| PLEIADES | Beg directions for protecting current stars |
| DICENTRA | Trance I'd suffered with bleeding heart maybe (8) |
| SYNOPSIS | Ship carries horse back from heart of Aran Island, in summary (8) |
| PANTHEON | From heart of Japan, the only temple (8) |
| TILTYARD | Lean over a short distance in tournament centre |
| URBANIZE | Take rural character from heart of Lozere to meet Pope |
| ARTERIES | Blood vessels that carry the blood away from heart |
| STARLING | Singer causing surprise with split from Heart |
| ERA | Proposed legislation whose current lead sponsor in the Sen. is Ted Kennedy |
| ACCORD | Be in tune with current lead (6) |
| APPLECORES | Provider of computers with hearts maybe remains in 10 (5,5) |
| LAWSUIT | Action from City against Hearts, maybe, with breaks |
| TRACKSUIT | Follow Hearts, maybe training in this? (9) |
| JUANJO | Spanish midfielder signed by Bradford City from Hearts in 2001 (6) |
| SWANSON | Danny ....... , St Johnstone midfielder signed from Hearts in 2016 (7) |
