| ASKJEEVES | Rowling's kept up European following since days before search engine (3,6) |
| QUEERFISH | Eccentric open to suspicion before search (5,4) |
| INDECENCY | In December, mixing up European community with New York leads to offensive behaviour (9) |
| MUGGINESS | Silly me, soaking up European sun and humidity! (9) |
| PENITENCE | Remorse, with coppers bagging up European dosh |
| ECLIPSING | Covering up European cuts in Guardian's leader (9) |
| PREMATURE | Trump era stirred up European that's too hasty (9) |
| POLEMICAL | Belligerent, the writer's sent up European state cops |
| GALBRAITH | J. K. Rowling's pen name (9) |
| OFAZKABAN | The third book in JK Rowling's series, Harry Potter And The Prisoner ... (2,7) |
| CRYSTINKINGFISH | Put down one's goods and shout, very drunk, before search |
| BEQUEST | Be seen before search for legacy (7) |
| STOP | Pots lifted in command before search and seize in Irish customs show (4) |
| HORCRUXES | In J K Rowling's Harry Potter stories, Marvolo Gaunt's ring, Tom Riddle's diary, Helga Hufflepuff's cup, Salazar Slytherin's locket, Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem, Harry Potter and Nagini |
| SHEREEF | Muslim leader, a tigerish Khan, with European following |
| SKYE | European following tips from famous inglenook finally gets somewhere in Scotland (4) |
| FIFE | European following tips from famous inglenook finally gets somewhere in Scotland (4) |
| NEEDS | European following new editor's demands (5) |
| MAKEBELIEF | Force shown by British priest with European following is pretence (4,6) |
| EFFUSIVE | Unrestrained European following American in quintet? (8) |