| SUSPIRE | Sigh as father gets round this family piano |
| ASAP | As soon as possible initially as father gets up (4) |
| PARAGON | 'Model of perfection as father' gets a funny groan (7) |
| SAPPHIRE | Turns up as father gets to secure the services of one of The Stones (8) |
| GROAN | Sigh as note managed to include nothing (5) |
| HEAVE | Give a sigh as you pull? (5) |
| OVERSIGHT | Sigh as part of overt mistake (9) |
| HIGHSEAS | Sigh as he sets off for the open ocean (4,4) |
| CARTWRIGHT | Bonanza brought to the screen the activities of this family starring Lorne Greene as Ben, Michael Landon as Little Joe, Dan Blocker as Hoss and Pernell Roberts as Adam |
| GOTTI | The family in the 2009 best seller "This Family of Mine" |
| PAWNSHOP | Bristles with hostility at first, as father comes round in uncle's place |
| OHANLON | Ardal ___, Irish comedian and actor seen as Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted and George Sunday in My Hero |
| TIERNAN | Tommy ___, Irish comedian, actor and writer who appeared in Father Ted as Father Kevin |
| MAHATMA | Indian political & spiritual leader known as Father of the Nation, ... Ghandi |
| POPE | Religious leader as father figure, ultimately (4) |
| SANTA | Worker in Salvation Army appears as Father Christmas (5) |
| SOAPOPERA | Drama as Father Time takes American (4,5) |
| RELATED | Told a story, as father to son, perhaps? |
| NKOMO | African nationalist and guerrilla leader known as "Father Zimbabwe" (5) |
| FOUNDER | Fail as father (7) |
