| SMARTACUS | Slave who decided it was probably better NOT to fight the Roman army? |
| LOADEDQUESTION | It's probably better not to answer one |
| SHIPSHAPE | The boat-designer decided it was orderly (4-5) |
| PREDETERMINED | Pure but non-u, decided it was settled in advance (13) |
| ABELARD | Peter ___, 11th and 12th century French theologian probably better known for a celebrated love affair than for his influential philosophical ideas (7) |
| MARYROSE | The excavation of this ship was one of the most important in the history of marine archaeology. It was the most powerful of Henry VIII's warships, his pride and joy, and it was probably named after hi |
| PISTOL | In 4.1, the night before the big battle, the King, in disguise, moves about his men. Who does he encounter that wants to fight the Welshman? |
| CURATE | If dog had his egg it was probably sick (6) |
| LAWS | "___ are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made" (quote attributed to Otto von Bismarck) |
| LEANNE | Woman who decided to get married to for the second time in Coronation Street (6) |
| ANDREWS | Dom __, father of the late Gemma who decided to depart the Dales recently (7) |
| SCULLY | Steph ___, long-time Erinsborough resident who decided to leave for Sydney to be nearer to her son (6) |
| PRINCE | Planning ahead: Rocker who decided -- well in advance - to party like it was 1999 |
| DRUM | 79's The Tin ____ was a war film about a boy who decided, at 3, to stop growing. |
| IMMUNOLOGY | Having the ability to fight The Plague - that's what you expect from The Resistance (10) |
| EXECUTIVEBRANCH | One day in the forest, a lowly twig decided it should head up the... |
| BOOKOFKELLS | It was probably created on Iona (4,2,5) |
| SILENCEISGOLDEN | One cracking gags - or saying it's better not to? |
| DONTASK | Democrat staying focused? It's better not to know (4,3) |
| CURVE | Around 3rd November make it better not to go straight (5) |
