| SMASHEROO | Some scepticism as hero overcomes supreme being |
| MASTERMIND | Scepticism as term in Dartmoor detains ringleader (10) |
| MISTRUST | Girl bound to be heard with some scepticism (8) |
| TYPEDOUT | This class might have some scepticism, they say, concerning what's been written |
| ACHILLES | Top pilots welcoming top racing driver as hero |
| ROBINSONCRUSOE | As hero of book, outlaw's on a different course |
| LIONISED | Treated as hero, is hugged by individual in hat |
| IDOL | Sound lazy in singing show, as hero following American (4) |
| ALIBABA | Champion boxer graduates as hero of folk tale |
| ASHORE | Dicky as hero no longer at sea |
| AHORSE | Like cowboy in action, construed as hero |
| LIONISE | Celebrate as hero with odd elision (7) |
| BATMAN | Servant of the armed forces immortalised as hero |
| UNBELIEF | Fuel being almost free? There's scepticism! |
| BROWS | Superciliary metopic hairy arches raised as an expression of mild disapproval, scepticism or surprise; or, the summits or edges of hills (5) |
| SHAH | Quiet expression of scepticism about leader (4) |
| GASLIGHTS | Expressing a slight scepticism about old ways of seeing things? (9) |
| FINDOUT | Learn to have admirable scepticism when listening (4,3) |
| FADEOUT | Dying sound causing clairvoyant scepticism, when heard (4-3) |
| COMEOFF | Be substituted and succeed - it follows with scepticism (4,3) |
