| HORSETRADING | Shrewd bargaining by most of those in 27 across involved in dealing (5-7) |
| DETECTIVEWORK | 1 across involved when senior Garda is given assignment |
| WETTINGAGENT | It reduces the tension in the lab by pouring hot water, for instance, on most of those in 27 across (7,5) |
| WHEELANDDEAL | Engage in shrewd bargaining to advance one's own interests (5,3,4) |
| ABBEYTHEATRE | They have one of those in 27 across for the national players (5,7) |
| RAISETHEFLAG | Surrender to most of those in 27 across and then briefly get Peter out (5,3,4) |
| RAISEDVOICES | Shouted at all of those in 27 across from States (6,6) |
| FOOTBALLCLUB | One of those in 27 across from Liverpool (8,4) |
| GHOSTSTORIES | Those in 27 across could be British politicians giving some the fright of their lives tonight, October 31st (5,7) |
| FOREIGNPOLICY | Minister of External Affairs was charged with this overseas by most of those in The Old Bill and The Yard (7,6) |
| INFER | Conclude start by most of those lower in rank (5) |
| HORSE | Most of those in 27 across could be found in 6 down, of course (5) |
| BUSINESSWOMEN | Those involved in dealing, practice with half the golf club workers (13) |
| PROPAGANDIST | Clip of publicity material on one of those found in 27 across, in short, by a spin doctor (12) |
| SAMPLE | Trial of backbencher involved in dealing |
| FLEETADMIRAL | Holds the top job working overseas in a position that provides time off in 27 across (5,7) |
| THINKING | Considering most of those in 27 across and in Government (8) |
| TEAHOUSES | One of those selling refreshments to half of those in 27 across and 23 down at school (9) |
| POSTNATAL | Retired worker involved in dealing with mail after delivery |
| PHRENOLOGY | Phony ogler involved in dealing with bumps (10) |
