| LANGUEDOC | Romance is return of Morse (say) chasing tailless monkey (6,3) |
| SIDE | Is return of French team (4) |
| ESPY | Notice James Bond, say, chasing European |
| CARPET | Reprimand dog, say, chasing vehicle (6) |
| INTEREST | Is return on capital at a premium? (8) |
| BESIEGE | Is return, for example, in honey-producer to invest? (7) |
| INSPECTOR | Morse, say, was involved with prison, etc (9) |
| COURTSHIP | Romance is hurt badly in view of policeman (9) |
| BARBARITY | ___ ape (tailless monkey of Gibraltar) |
| OVENGLOVE | Half-over, English romance is an obstruction to warmth (4,5) |
| NOVELISTS | Writer's romance is initially tense and close to tempestuous (9) |
| EVOCATIVE | Reminiscent of Morse's last case |
| MICRONESIA | Romance is remade on the shores of one group of Pacific islands (10) |
| BUGABOO | Tailless monkey swallows headless pug - stuff of nightmares! (7) |
| CODEINE | Morse, say, at home with drug - an analgesic (7) |
| DAVINCI | Morse, say, imbibing a French drink, reveals genius (2,5) |
| CODE | Commanding officer with case for detective Morse, say (4) |
| CORRESPONDENT | Adulterer concealing start of romance is a letter-writer (13) |
| COMERAINOFSHINE | Hero in romance is unconventional, regardless of circumstances |
| ITALIC | The thing girl found in the looking-glass mostly? Romance is part of it |
