| PANATELLA | The old man accepting an order, and a cigar! (9) |
| LEFTRIGHT | Repeated words in a drill sergeant's marching order, and a hint to how the first and second word, in |
| ROCKYROAD | Nutty ice cream parlor order ... and a hint to each set of circled letters |
| SACRILEGE | Disrespect wise man accepting damaged relic (9) |
| MALLEABLE | Easily reformed man accepting new label (9) |
| EMOTIONAL | Tearful Eastern man accepting proposal (9) |
| ADNAUSEAM | Past bearing boy, accepting an uplifting employment (2,7) |
| OUTSPOKEN | Forthright Open University man accepting special post |
| GOESTOBED | Greatly admired man, accepting established award, retires (4,2,3) |
| HOLYSMOKE | Good Lord, very good cigar! (4,5) |
| IMHUMBLED | Gracious words when accepting an honor |
| CLASS | In biology, a division above an order and below a phylum; a number of schoolchildren taught together; or, in a sporting cliche, "permanent" quality as opposed to "temporary" form (5) |
| AY | (variation of aye) response accepting an order / assent or affirmative answer especially in voting |
| GRAPPA | Spirit of good old man accepting modern style of music |
| AYEAYE | Jack's response when accepting an order! (3,3) |
| DEAD | Extremely old man accepting fate at last (4) |
| BOOBED | The little chap accepted an order and made a mess of it (6) |
| RANKING | Two kings accepting an order (7) |
| AGARIC | Fly ___, red-capped fungus - produces a cigar! (6) |
| FRANKCOLUMBO | LA TV homicide detective with a rumpled beige raincoat and a cigar |
