| DIPLOMATIC | Qualification Oxford, say, mostly backed, following protocols? |
| SPCA | Org. with lab safety protocols? |
| CROSSLEGGED | Angry Left encouraged, following protocol in sit-in? (5-6) |
| PROPERCHANNELS | What to go through when following protocol |
| NAVAHO | Old capital mostly backed language (6) |
| NIGER | Part of Africa where queen is mostly backed |
| BEEFCAKE | Muscular men mostly backed fee being revised |
| MACAW | Party mostly backed article with colourful flyer |
| NEUROTIC | Unstable new currency financiers mostly backed (8) |
| SIMPATICO | Congenial girl mostly backed by counsel at first in court |
| WALER | Imported horse won race, mostly backed |
| SAVED | Third of sacred holy texts mostly backed up (5) |
| BAGPIPE | Man or monkey, say, mostly holding a doctor's instrument (7) |
| PLAN | Shrub, say, mostly seen in plot |
| SAHARA | Has raised Bedouin, say, mostly in desert (6) |
| GOTHIC | Describing some architecture, say "Mostly heavy" (6) |
| TEA | Group of footballers, say, mostly drink |
| SPEECH | What's given by earl, say, mostly when opening school? |
| ESTATEAGENT | House seller, say, mostly keen, along with National Trust, to secure that |
| STATUS | Class, say, mostly American |
