| ALLSAINTS | Pure Shores girl group, and what parts of answers to asterisked clues are (9) |
| WENTUNDERCOVER | Did some spy work ... and what parts of four answers did in this grid |
| DOLLS | R&B girl group and dance ensemble, Pussycat ___ |
| BERKSHIRE | County where towns at the end of answers to asterisked clues are located (9) |
| BYALENGTH | Winning term in horse racing that also describes the first parts of answers to asterisked clues (9) |
| COUNTDOWN | Long-running Channel 4 show featuring parts of answers to asterisked clues (9) |
| FRUITLESS | In vain, as answers to asterisked clues are (9) |
| GAMESHOWS | What answers to asterisked clues are (4,5) |
| HEADSTONE | Grave marker, and a feature of answers to asterisked clues (9) |
| NEXTTONONE | Very few, and what the ends of answers to asterisked clues are (10) |
| JOHNLECARRE | Author of a book whose title consists of parts of answers to asterisked clues (11) |
| ITSASIN | Pet Shop Boys song, and a hint to parts of answers to asterisked clues (7) |
| SIXTHSENSE | ESP, or an addition to parts of answers to asterisked clues? (10) |
| COSTUMES | The starts of answers to asterisked clues are the most popular adult Halloween ones |
| FULLMETALJACKET | Kubrick film suggested by the outer parts of answers to asterisked clues (4,5,6) |
| THEOLYMPICGAMES | Event which has taken place in parts of answers to asterisked clues (3,7,5) |
| MEDALTABLE | Ranking based on parts of answers to asterisked clues (5,5) |
| FIVEADAY | Healthy goal fulfilled by parts of answers to asterisked clues (4,1,3) |
| KENNETHGRAHAME | Writer associated with parts of answers to asterisked clues (7,7) |
| CHESS | Game with varieties that include the first parts of answers to asterisked clues (5) |
