| PREFERENCE | Present, by the end, at new church. It's one's first choice (10) |
| CONFERENCE | Hold a meeting to talk over things, by the end, at new church (10) |
| EXISTENCE | In the past, go first before the end of new church. It's life itself (9) |
| BLACKCURRANT | Fruit given as soiled present, by the sounds of it (12) |
| STUDENTS | Scholars have stud down, by the end, at a trusted organisation (8) |
| THEATRE | Create some threat, by the end, at some stage (7) |
| NEXTBESTTHING | It follows one's first choice (4,4,5) |
| RESERVE | Book not one's first choice (7) |
| APPEARANCE | Seem to take on an African party, at the end, at face value (10) |
| IMPRUDENCE | Folly of brat disrespectful at new Church (10) |
| BRIDLEPATH | The way for horses and groom heading for church, it's said |
| BRONCHITIS | Born out by church - it's an inflammation |
| ITSALLOVER | "The end, at last!" |
| ARITHMETIC | It's one's basic skill that counts |
| STRONGSUIT | Sign tutor's fantastic? It's one's forte (6,4) |
| ELEGANT | In the end, at some stage, got a new trainer, at first. She's quite stylish (7) |
| NADIR | Small girl cut short, right at the end, at the lowest point (5) |
| BASELINE | Support Liberal, in the end, at the back of the court (8) |
| TRIPOS | Stumble with zero marks in the end, at the final honours exam at Cambridge (6) |
| CREDENCE | Plausibility of new creed at new church (8) |
