| RESOUND | Ring head of state up, showing good judgment (7) |
| REPOSE | Calm attitude backing head of state up (6) |
| FLORIDA | In retreat, Hitler besieges tiny state up north, and one further south (7) |
| PREVAIL | Overcome impudence that holds state up (7) |
| PRUDENT | Showing good judgment in point about discourteous knight |
| OVERLAP | Some deliveries friend picked up showing a degree of duplication (7) |
| PREQUEL | Follow-up showing what happened before start of the original story (7) |
| VISIBLY | Big day! Elvis, all shook up, showing signs of wear (7,4) |
| LPLATES | Record the French set up, showing signs of a beginner |
| MUSTARD | Bother with problem that's coming up, showing standard of keenness |
| ITALIAN | Nail a ticket up showing the language (7) |
| IDYLLIC | Varied DIY woman endlessly put up showing rustic simplicity (7) |
| SALUTES | Record the French set up, showing signs of a beginner (1-6) |
| NETWORK | Radio link-up showing attacking play in the tennis match? (7) |
| NESTLED | Cuddled up, showing way to beginner in need (7) |
| RADICAL | Placid artist turned up, showing original (7) |
| DANGERS | Democrat winds up showing insecurities (7) |
| PHANTOM | Long trousers hospital medic turned up, showing spirit |
| ERGO | ? so I must ring head of Rentokil (4) |
| SCRIMP | Save Viz - ring head of publishing (6) |
