| ENSURING | Runs in, out and about, for instance, making; certain |
| SIEGE | Legalise all out and about for blockade (5) |
| CORNEILLE | Figure runs in, out of sorts with English dramatist (9) |
| HIBERNATE | Breathe in/out and have a long sleep (9) |
| PIECE | Bishop, for instance, making ceasefire announcement |
| GRASPING | Snatching a run in, out of breath (8) |
| TAKEEXCEPTION | Kick up a fuss about, for instance, 'the Special One' (4,9) |
| NOSEGAY | No influence about - for instance - flowers (7) |
| TARGET | Scathing about for instance flipping butt (6) |
| ELEGY | See about for instance a lament |
| RELEGATE | Tell tale that's about, for instance, to send one down (8) |
| SEGUE | Take legal action about, for instance, transition (5) |
| LEGEND | What banks do about, for instance, celebrity (6) |
| LIEGES | Falsehoods about for instance loyal subjects |
| YASHMAK | What might cover features talk about for instance a€“ His Majesty? (7) |
| NEWSPRINT | A hundred making certain of handing out blame (9) |
| CENSURING | Blaming 100 Romans for making certain it's there at the end (9) |
| PLOPS | Pops round the corner making certain sounds (5) |
| ENSUING | Making certain no king is following (7) |
| RINGS | They go round making certain noises (5) |
