| BRICKS | Reliable types initially keen to crack emerging economies (6) |
| OINTMENT | Pomade, perhaps -- mention different types, initially (8) |
| ASSORTED | Various types initially at the heart of Essex and rocky Dorset (8) |
| UNLINK | Smooth until Edward left, initially keen to separate (6) |
| KNIGHT | Initially keen novice is giving heed to champion |
| ALASKA | A South American city first initially keen annexing state (6) |
| KAKAPO | Initially keen about keeping attractive pigeon or parrot |
| WEASEL | Treacherous type initially without support |
| STUCCO | Decorative work after backward economies a concern? (6) |
| SEVERE | Harsh cuts abruptly lead to economies |
| CHOREA | Nervous condition of one of the Tiger economies, we hear (6) |
| KEBAB | Beautiful woman initially keen to get up for fast food |
| SCRIMP | Make economies (6) |
| TIGERS | Investing at last in banks creates strong economies |
| CUTSTO | Economies in changing movie scenes? (4,2) |
| KARLMARX | Capital writer, initially keen to meet aristocrat, loses head and gets kiss after a month (4,4) |
| HOUSEMAIDSKNEE | Domestic service, initially keen, developing complaint (10,4) |
| RIGHTHANDMAN | Okay this refers to two workers - the reliable type standing shoulder-to-shoulder (5-4,3) |
| RASCAL | A car's crashed by inexperienced driver, not a reliable type (6) |
| ROMANCATHOLIC | Religious type initially essential to churches (5,8) |
