| INEARNEST | Seriously independent approach taken by place of retreat (2,7) |
| SODDEN | Thoroughly soppy git by place of retreat (6) |
| GOONES | Take an independent approach to something (2,4,3,3) |
| ODALISQUE | Painter inspired by place of worship, making master free slave (9) |
| APOCRYPHA | Fresh approach taken about year books (9) |
| OVERLORDS | Masters a bit of cricket by place where it's played (9) |
| SANCTUARY | Start of summer month with Judge away, keeping court as place of retreat |
| HERMITAGE | Place of retreat three magi rebuilt |
| REVEILLE | Call for soldiers, some of them by place of death, as heard in poem |
| COMETOGRIPSWITH | Seriously tackle approach taken by this prig stupidly about leader in work (4,2,5,4) |
| HASTINGS | Statesman establishing underground network by place of battle (6,8) (See 25A) |
| WARREN | Statesman establishing underground network by place of battle (6,8) (See 14A) |
| OFFICER | Military man right by place of work (7) |
| EASYCOMEEASYGO | Proverb for approach taken by carefree twins on journey (4,4,4,2) |
| COMEUPPANCE | Approach taken by old man with northern church getting dues? (11) |
| ACID | Sharp approach taken by a police branch (4) |
| STONEAGE | Approach taken by wise person in olden days |
| AIRLINE | Approach taken by Sky or easyJet? |
| TACKSON | Approach taken by son adds a little bit (5,2) |
| NEARTHEBONE | Approach taken by man with book in style that's offensively pointed (4,3,4) |
