| BORDERTOWNS | Promote shortly leading three points in places of moderate size (6,5) |
| MARKETTOWNS | Promote a lot about western places of moderate size (6,5) |
| BERTH | Man shortly leading horse into proper place |
| FERRET | Recall name shortly leading official search (6) |
| MIDI | Of moderate size in the south of France |
| ENGINEROOMS | Faulty genomes set in iron in places of power (6,5) |
| PENALTYKICK | It's worth three points in rugby (7,4) |
| CHARLESDICKENS | Author of "Three Points in Support of King Richard" (7,7) |
| RENDZINA | Dark, fertile type of soil found in grassy areas of moderate rainfall, especially chalklands |
| GREEN | Colour of the ball worth three points in snooker |
| ENSUITE | Executive detained by three points in type of bathroom (2,5) |
| EASELS | They display art in moderate sizes (6) |
| FAIRIES | Creatures of our imagination - in places of entertainment, that is |
| ORATORIES | Inner group of moral politicians will appear in places of worship |
| REDOUBTS | Feeling of uncertainty kept by reserve in places of retreat (8) |
| CINEMAS | CIA's men are in disguise in places of entertainment (7) |
| OSMOSIS | Maoist leader's penetration of moderate after revolution is a process of assimilation (7) |
| CENTRAL | Like position of moderate, as shown in recent rally (7) |
| WETSUIT | Holyrood's call to get rid of moderate politicians in surfer gear? (3,4) |
| EMS | They're worth three points in Scrabble |
