| ESCULENT | The last good book on cryptic clues is worth digesting |
| TIMECAPSULE | Back issue on cryptic clues containing a page that's for later perusal (4,7) |
| FOUR | Leads fifteen of us round with number of horsemen from last good book (4) |
| VAUDEVILLE | After delaying line, worth digesting Dickens play |
| NUCLEUS | Focus on cryptic clue in the rising sun (7) |
| EPITOME | Defoe's last good book's a typical example (7) |
| INELUCTABLE | As part of the list, including cryptic clue is impossible to avoid |
| DELICIOUS | Succulent cryptic clue is: 'I'd brought round ring' (9) |
| AVOCADO | Good book on love rat, Oscar, is fruity stuff (7) |
| JOHNBULL | Typical Englishman, taking good book on farm animal |
| CONTESTANT | Examine a good book on Tory rival? |
| OTOSCOPE | Good books on top Garda in southeast - the one investigating what's going on along the canal (8) |
| MIXEDSALAD | Green course ... and what the start of each answer to the starred clues is? |
| PREPARETO | Get ready to pass on cryptic paper about book on alien herb covering Alaska river (7,2,4,3,5) |
| MEETTHEMAKER | Get ready to pass on cryptic paper about book on alien herb covering Alaska river (7,2,4,3,5) |
| GENUFLECT | Info on cryptic FT clue: "Take the knee" |
| SYNONYM | What each successive starting word of the answers to starred clues is to the starting word that prec |
| SELFINTEREST | Good books on hesitation in my picture by footpath is to my advantage (4-8) |
| ITEMISE | Individually specify setter on cryptic Times puzzle finally |
| DETERGENT | Dead EastEnder's first and last good man in soap (9) |
