| OFFENCE | The picture of Ian Bannen not working, therefore dropping hard (7) |
| HOPEAND | Elgar's mother of the free in this land, featuring Ian Bannen (4,3,5) |
| THEHILL | Register covering Edinburgh fringes has initial feature with Ian Bannen (3,4) |
| ENGLISH | Confused Highlanders dropping hard high school class (7) |
| RUSSIAN | Nationality of Ian, after the breakup of the USSR (7) |
| RETIRED | No longer working, so went to bed (7) |
| PACKSUP | Engine stops working, so one prepares to go home (5,2) |
| PRESSON | Iron working, so keep going (5,2) |
| ORDAINS | Makes a priest of Ian with Rod's help (7) |
| RUSSELL | Surname of Ian, a top UK carper, also urban speci-ace Alfie (7) |
| JANETTE | First name of Ian Tough's wife, better known as Wee Jimmy Krankie (7) |
| OFTHEPHOENIX | Rising from the ashes of film starring Ian Bannen (3,6,2,3,7) |
| THEFLIGHT | Rising from the ashes of film starring Ian Bannen (3,6,2,3,7) |
| THEARTS | Awful threats - a part of Ian Murray's portfolio (3,4) |
| GLORY | Elgar's mother of the free in this land, featuring Ian Bannen (4,3,5) |
| IDLER | Not working so hard for papers |
| KAPUT | Not working, so finally seek a position |
| TIEDDOWN | Current broadcast not working, so restricted (4,4) |
| BEST | Preeminent movie with Ian Bannen as Matt Busby (4) |
| NED | Waking ___, 1998 film starring Ian Bannen, David Kelly and Fionnula Flanagan |
