| BRASSNECK | Singer embracing conductor finally with kiss has effrontery (5,4) |
| EXPURGATE | Bowdlerise "pure" novel, wherein kiss has suggestion of scandal? |
| KLEMPERER | German conductor finally back and German singer about to return (9) |
| BEECHMAST | Conductor finally turned over extremely succulent fruit |
| STONELESS | Like some dates ending with kiss? Dull? (9) |
| ASTERISKS | Star signs novel "Tears" with kiss (9) |
| CHEEKBONE | Employing effrontery and aplomb, finally I face constituent |
| CHEEKIEST | Such effrontery! See how thick little Eric has made it? (9) |
| GALLACHER | A mononymous singer and actress supporting effrontery of 6Ac great (9) |
| BRASS | Part of the orchestra with male singer embracing Ravel's opening piece |
| BRASSHATS | Effrontery bowlers show officers (5,4) |
| PAPERCLIP | Item in office - Guardian perhaps - on Conservative effrontery (5,4) |
| SOMENERVE | Court action around warning sign - the effrontery (4,5) |
| IMPUDENCE | Cheek, rudeness, effrontery etc. (9) |
| AUSTERITY | Australian effrontery, dismissing me in hard times |
| GALLOPERS | Effrontery to work the plant's horses (9) |
| CONCEIT | Vanity of one replacing conductor finally in Prom? |
| GIUSEPPEVERDI | I speed up and give impromptu, impressing conductor finally, Italian maestro |
| ALLTOLD | Singer embracing Liberal lord, everyone embraced by Count! |
| CABRERA | * US singer embracing Belgian one endlessly |
