| GOODYBAG | The book hero could nab the set of gifts (5,3) |
| FIVEGOLDENRINGS | One set of gifts in "The 12 Days of Christmas" ... as suggested by the circled squares? |
| UNABLE | Lacking the force, you nab the French (6) |
| TRIPTYCH | Set of three painted panels, a notable example in Mallorca is the set of charcoal drawings by Joan Miro at the Miro Foundation in Cala Major, Palma (8) |
| SUPERMAN | Comic book hero, the Man Of Steel |
| REASSURE | The set of the ears, confident, does encourage one (8) |
| TVCAMERA | Source of shots on the set of "ER," say |
| THEMEKON | Archenemy of British comic book hero Dan Dare (3,5) |
| KEYBOARD | What do we call the set of keys on a typewriter, etc (8) |
| CHAMBERS | In England and Wales, the set of rooms occupied by barristers (8) |
| INFINITE | Like the set of prime numbers |
| HANDICAP | The set of cards I can beat proves: disadvantage (8) |
| IDEOLOGY | The set of beliefs by which a group or society orders reality so as to render it intelligible |
| SUPERBOY | Comic book hero whose secret identity is Conner Kent |
| POPIDOL | Old man's hero could be one of 7 (3,4) |
| PLAYTHELEAD | To act the hero could mean using weight in game? (4,3,4) |
| LORDNELSON | A naval hero could reportedly praise the NZ city (4,6) |
| NOWHERE | Place of obscurity new hero could emerge from? |
| REVERE | American hero could be worshipped shortly |
| SOBERHEADED | Debased hero could actually be clear thinking (5,6) |
