| CREMEBRULEE | Rumble possibly source of excellence in native American dessert (5,6) |
| SWEATITOUT | I waste possibly source of tickets and incur risk? (5,2,3) |
| SHALE | Quiet beer possibly source of gas (5) |
| LARCH | Tree possibly source of long bow (5) |
| SLEIGHBELLS | Spanish article among big shells possibly, sources of tinkling? (6,5) |
| BANANASPLIT | Prohibit disagreement about a North American dessert (6,5) |
| EMMY | Prize first awarded in 1949 in recognition of excellence in the US television industry (4) |
| CREDENCE | Study source of ceremonies in native American belief (8) |
| MAGNACUMLAUDE | Second-highest of the three designations of excellence in US universities; Latin, literally 'with great praise' (5,3,5) |
| ALPHA | Mark of excellence in trial phase |
| THEBELLS | Centres of excellence in ancient Egyptian city at midnight tonight (3,5) |
| OPTIMA | Bona, meliora, ____ : degrees of excellence in things |
| OPENAIR | New mark of excellence in Glyndebourne speciality mostly alfresco |
| CREE | Reduced statement of beliefs in native American language (4) |
| OCASTA | In native American mythology, the Cherokee God of Knowledge (6) |
| ROWE | Henry ___ Schoolcraft (pioneer in Native American studies) |
| APPROACH | Near expert in native American detail (8) |
| LITTLEBIGHORN | Thrilling to be involved in native American success |
| CRETE | Island totem's origin shrouded in Native American language (5) |
| RADIN | Paul _, US anthropologist specialising in Native American languages (5) |
