| WHETHER | Sharpen woman's presentation of at least one alternative (7) |
| EVERT | Winner of at least one Grand Slam event every year from 1974 to 1986 |
| ANEMONE | Genus/common name of 'windflower' plant - name one alternative (7) |
| PETUNIA | Half-hardy annual with flowers of many different colours and of at least three distinct types, the grandiflora, multiflora, double-flowered, etc. (7) |
| PARAGON | A perfect diamond of at least 100 carats, such as the Cullinan (7) |
| CURATOR | Rudely brief about one alternative custodian (7) |
| ORATION | Speech is one alternative NATO might offer (7) |
| VARIANT | Virginia to shout about one alternative (7) |
| INCISOR | Incorporated one's alternative tooth (7) |
| THERESA | Forename of at least two female ministers in 21st-century Conservative governments |
| REALIGN | Angler with one alternative, to take a new line |
| REPULSE | HMS ---, name of at least 12 vessels in the Royal Navy's fleet during its history |
| ALLBRAN | Fiber One alternative |
| SHOWING | An appearance; a setting-forth; the action of pointing out; a display, exhibition or presentation of a dog or a horse; or, a film screening (7) |
| CHARADE | Farcical presentation of care had to be sorted out (7) |
| DIORAMA | Presentation of play about moon (7) |
| REISSUE | Fresh presentation of old publication (7) |
| LEISURE | Time away from work may be certain after presentation of wreath (7) |
| GOTOBED | Retire experienced head of department after presentation of award (2,2,3) |
| HEARING | In law, the presentation of a matter before a tribunal (7) |