| THEWEATHER | Safe topic of conversation written in Matthew; "Eat Herbs" (3,7) |
| BAYLEAVES | Horse doesn't eat herbs (3,6) |
| DIALOGUE | Conversation written by a screenwriter |
| WEATHER | A safe topic for small talk. |
| SOCIALCUES | "Pour the tea!" and "Let's pick a new topic of conversation!"? |
| HOBBYHORSE | Spring is endless for a follower near Mount - it's a favourite topic of conversation (5,5) |
| SPARROWS | Avian topic of conversation in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" |
| STOCK | Usual topic of conversation in financial circles (5) |
| TALKINGPOINT | Little thanks to second-class member of royal family with Spike - that's a topic of conversation! (7 |
| LYNCHLAW | Demands an illegal suspension in Lombardy around concert hall - it's a topic of conversation at the bar (5,3) |
| SLOENEWSDAY | Period when the only topic of conversation is a blackthorn fruit? |
| UNMENTIONABLE | Forbidden as a topic of conversation (13) |
| TALKOFTHETOWN | Old London club the main topic of conversation (4,2,3,4) |
| THEME | The half-time topic of conversation (5) |
| HARE | It might be started as a topic of conversation (4) |
| SEGUE | Transition into a new topic of conversation |
| SWITCHGEARS | Move onto a new topic of conversation, metaphorically |
| SUBJECTMATTER | Butter, jams etc. was the topic of conversation (7,6) |
| AROSE | Came about, as a topic of conversation |
| DROPSTHESUBJECT | Delivers the citizen by parachute - that changes the topic of conversation (5,3,7) |
