| OLDMASTER | Read lots about man who was a great artist (3,6) |
| VANDYKE | Rachmaninov, Andy Kershaw maintains, was a great artist (7) |
| AFAREWELLTOARMS | Novel by Ernest Hemingway, who was a great admirer of the Spanish way of life and a regular visitor to the country (1,8,2,4) |
| DREAM | Read about man who had a vision (5) |
| LODE | Read lots about a guiding light at night? (8) |
| STAR | Read lots about a guiding light at night? (8) |
| LEOTARDS | Read lots about keep-fit kit (8) |
| VIMYRIDGE | The battle of which, in April 1917, was a great victory (though at a high cost) for Canadian troops against the German defenders (4,5) |
| MAUSOLEUM | Usual memo recirculated was a great wonder |
| ALDERSHOT | Heard lots about garrison town (9) |
| HORSETAIL | I hear lots about type of plant (9) |
| ROYALISTS | After start of rebellion, I say lots about supporters of monarchy (9) |
| LOSTCAUSE | Lots about reason, but it's no use |
| KIRROYALE | Man who was here swapping a hand over - beer for cocktail |
| NOSTALGIA | Again, lots about yearning (9) |
| MORTICIAN | One undertaking to provide extra works of great artist reportedly |
| TOPDRAWER | Great artist's last work, one producing pictures (3-6) |
| MADASHELL | Furious man who was first backing oil company (3,2,4) |
| SORELOSER | Tradition, bandmaster, adjured Spooner of the man who was ungracious in defeat (4,5) |
| JEANPAULSARTRE | A learner just getting excited about the old man who was a philosopher? (4-4,6) |
