| CONFLICT | Prisoner touched, it's said, in dispute (8) |
| ATISSUE | A paper handkerchief it's said, in dispute (2,5) |
| YORKIST | House supporter one's gently touched, it's said (7) |
| FELT | Touched, it's soft and matted (4) |
| NUNEATON | Sister dined, it's said, in Midlands town (8) |
| CAMPAIGN | Returning computer nuisance, it's said, in military operations (8) |
| OBITUARY | It's said in passing for notice (8) |
| LOMBARDY | See my poet appearing without you, it's said, in favourite tree (8,6) |
| SLIPROAD | After small mistake, travelled it's said in exit lane |
| VIVAVOCE | It's said in Rome, Vivian Anderson to begin with has voice lacking initial initiative (4,4) |
| RUMOURED | Odd, the newspaper boss we work for, it's said (in a gossipy way) |
| DRUMROLL | Director with odd part, it's said, in percussive beat (4,4) |
| HARDSELL | Difficult tightly-knit group, it's said, in aggressive promotion (4,4) |
| THEWEALD | Article with exercise, it's said, in area of southeast England (3,5) |
| ROULADE | Regret fat, it's said, in dish in cylindrical form (7) |
| TAMPA | Have corrupt dealings, it's said, in a resort in Florida (5) |
| POPLAR | See my poet appearing without you, it's said, in favourite tree (8,6) |
| IDEAS | They're all in the mind - or so it's said in the East |
| MISSAL | It's said in Mass to gangster after address (6) |
| DITTO | It's said in France to be the same thing |
