| NOMANISANISLAND | Saying from a sermon by John Donne, that we all rely upon each other (2,3,2,2,6) |
| SPEECH | A sermon by the bookie with ease at church |
| PUBLICOWNERSHIP | What suggests that we all have assets? (6,9) |
| BREATHE | "Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all ___ the same air": John F Kennedy (7) |
| DEATHBENOTPROUD | Opening words and alternative title of Sonnet X by John Donne |
| FLEA | The ____, metaphysical poem by John Donne first published in 1633 (4) |
| THEFLEA | Erotic poem by John Donne based on an unlikely conceit (3,4) |
| GNOME | Pithy saying from a model standing in the garden (5) |
| ADAGE | Saying from a commercial era (5) |
| MAXIM | Saying from a team in 2000 (5) |
| HOLYSONNETS | Divine meditations by John Donne (4,7) |
| ENTIRE | Hidden talent I rely upon in a hole, so we're told (6) |
| CALLIOPE | A poet may rely upon visit that is about work (8) |
| TOERRISHUMAN | Start of a saying from the same source as "A little learning is a dangerous thing" |
| TARNISH | Sailor recollects topic of sermon by Henry Hurt, in a colourful way? (7) |
| RUBY | Starts to rely upon comb pottery at last, it's a gem (4) |
| SPEEDOS | Drivers may rely upon these to measure progress in brief garments (7) |
| LIPREAD | Figure out what The Royals are saying from afar as a British tabloids hiree |
| AMELIORATION | Morning sermon by priest wanting improvement |
| ADAGES | Sayings from the present day and from a long time ago (6) |
