| COURTCARD | See eccentric king, perhaps? |
| CARD | An eccentric King, perhaps (4) |
| RUMBA | See eccentric halfback move around like a Cuban (5) |
| NONSMOKER | See eccentric monk snore in a railway carriage (3-6) |
| DRESSCODE | Healer sees eccentric catching fish in black tie perhaps (5,4) |
| DISREPUTE | Daughter sees eccentric peer suit notoriety (9) |
| BED | Inanimate king, perhaps? |
| RULERS | Struggling, finally level, use two rooks, queen and king perhaps? |
| HEARTTOHEART | Frank discussion -- between red queen and king, perhaps? (5-2-5) |
| NUMBERONE | Dead Queen on last parade with King, perhaps? (6,3) |
| LOOKS | Glances at eccentric king in Oslo (5) |
| STRANGE | Eccentric king abandons foreigner finally (7) |
| FACECARD | Stand up to eccentric king maybe (4,4) |
| HEARD | Picked up king, perhaps, to capture rook (5) |
| CHESSMAN | King, perhaps, shames lunatic wearing hollow crown (8) |
| HIGHWAYMAN | Bandit king perhaps buried beneath road (10) |
| CANARD | King, perhaps, outlining an untrue story (6) |
| RULER | King perhaps helps make things straight |
| MONARCH | King, perhaps, performing in parade |
| UPDRAUGHT | One raises the wind in revolt against king, perhaps |
