| GREEN | Sign of cross let out for return of Richard Hannay? (11) |
| MANTLE | Sign of cross let out for return of Richard Hannay? (11) |
| GREENMANTLE | Richard Hannay novel (1916) from John Buchan, sequel to The Thirty-Nine Steps (11) |
| THEGREENMAN | Sign of cross featuring 26Ac? (3,5,3) |
| DETRIMENTAL | Tried man let out for causing damage (11) |
| VICECAPTAIN | Captive I can let out for the deputy leader (4,7) |
| GREENMAN | Figure of 11 or sign of Cross? |
| WANTEDBYTHELAW | Why a let went bad, problematic like Richard Hannay (6,2,3,3) |
| THIRTYNINESTEPS | The first of John Buchan's novels to feature Richard Hannay, 'The -' (6-4,5) |
| MORE | Kenneth ___, actor whose roles included Richard Hannay in 1959 film thriller The 39 Steps (4) |
| MANON | Bobsleigh competitor is like Richard Hannay (3,2,3,3) |
| THERUN | Bobsleigh competitor is like Richard Hannay (3,2,3,3) |
| BUCHAN | John, Scottish novelist who created the hero Richard Hannay (6) |
| DONAT | Robert, actor who played Richard Hannay in the 1935 film The 39 Steps (5) |
| STEPS | Adventure story by John Buchan. whose hero is Richard Hannay (3,6-4,5) |
| THIRTYNINE | Adventure story by John Buchan. whose hero is Richard Hannay (3,6-4,5) |
| VOTER | Priest about to back one making sign of cross |
| SCORPIO | Sign of cross almost knocked European character over (7) |
| OPENING | Look in for starters, calling for return of brown coal (8) |
| DATES | Part of Somerset advertisement for return of fruit (5) |
