| HEADACHE | Problem identified by top teacher, a revolutionary |
| SHAKEONESHEAD | Signal refusal - give one's top teacher a shock! (5,4,4) |
| HEADTOHEAD | Approach followed by top teacher in direct meeting (4-2-4) |
| GOAHEAD | Advance made in part of India by top teacher (2,5) |
| DOCTOR | Old word for a teacher; a GP; a ship's cook; a person who holds the highest university degree; a cool sea breeze; or, a type of surgeonfish (6) |
| MASTER | The teacher, a graduate, gets a rest for a change (6) |
| STUNG | Chanted about top teacher getting attacked by a bee (5) |
| STAFF | School's body of teachers; a flagpole; or, a rod such as a bishop's crosier or a shepherd's crook (5) |
| RACIST | Occasional truancy is recorded by head teacher - a bigoted person |
| TENURES | Gives a teacher a permanent position |
| HEADMISTRESS | Teacher's a real pain about marks needed by governor |
| POSTMISTRESS | The job is given to a teacher, a woman of letters (12) |
| FULLSTEAMAHEAD | Complete second side a top teacher assembled at maximum speed |
| AHEAD | In the forefront as a top teacher (5) |
| EDUCATED | Deduce a top teacher is well read (8) |
| PROFIT | The top teacher takes it as a net gain (6) |
| GETAHEAD | Prosper when appoint a top teacher (3,5) |
| RHETOR | Teacher, a Greek speaker with an orator's skills |
| HEDONIST | Job entertains teacher, a seeker of fun |
| NOTE | Become aware of what makes teacher a dear to French! (4) |
