| EMERITUS | Retired but retaining a former title as an honour (8) |
| SIGNOR | Put down your name or title, as an Italian (6) |
| JERVIS | John -; admiral who earned his title as an earl following his victory at the 1797 Battle of Cape Saint Vincent (6) |
| EFFENDI | A former title for a civil official in Turkey (7) |
| ACTRESS | Currently, we have a lock of a former title-holder (7) |
| ACCOLADE | An embrace, kiss or a tap on each shoulder with a sword marking the bestowing of knighthood, thus a high award granted as an honour (8) |
| CREDITED | Retired from full-time work, but retaining one's title on an honorary basis (8) |
| HONORARY | Titular, conferred as an honour (8) |
| LEAFLETS | Fliers like trees in winter (sunless, but retaining temperature) (8) |
| CHAIRMAN | Mao Zedong's title as China's leader (8) |
| TOILETTE | Add 'e' to title as part of preparation (8) |
| EMERITI | (Of, say, professors) retired, but retaining title |
| QUATRAIN | One in five children retaining a largely traditional verse (8) |
| IMPERIAL | Risk retaining a college in London (8) |
| GADABOUT | Rover corporation's retaining a lawyer with personal hygiene issue (8) |
| MOLASSES | Something sweet about the proletariat retaining a heart of gold (8) |
| POPULACE | Location retaining a lot of work for people (8) |
| PHANTOMS | Traditional play script retaining a touch of high spirits |
| BARLUNCH | Group retaining a pair of directions to get snack in pub (3,5) |
| BEATEMUP | Video game genre represented by such titles as Double Dragon, Street Fighter and Streets of Rage |
