| GENTEEL | They're well-bred and gentle in the East (7) |
| SOFTEST | So fine! Exam is gentle in the extreme (7) |
| MILDMANNERED | Calm and gentle in attitude (4-8) |
| KIND | Benevolent and gentle in nature (4) |
| POLITE | Well-bred and considerate to others (6) |
| TOPDRAWER | Well-bred and most attractive (3,6) |
| MILDEST | Most gentle in disposition or manners (7) |
| TAILORS | They're well-suited to their trade (7) |
| GRADUAL | Changing the guard, a learner is slow and gentle (7) |
| LEARNED | Discovered they're well-up on things |
| CLEMENT | Being kind and gentle when learner gets in fix |
| THEWARS | Arguments about backing untried and gentle warrior in conflict (3,4,2,3,5) |
| PEMBROKESHIRE | Welsh county where the Cardigan corgi's relative was first bred and where arty siblings Augustus and Gwen John were born, in the towns of Tenby and Haverfordwest respectively (13) |
| ALAS | "___, that love, so gentle in his view, / Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!": "Romeo and Juliet" |
| HERDWICK | Sheep native to the Lake District, bred and raised by author, illustrator and mycologist Beatrix Potter (8) |
| MILD | Gentle in temper and disposition (4) |
| LEADINGLIGHT | Important figure in row in field, good and gentle (7,5) |
| FAIRYTALES | The little people know...the more they're well read. Fabulous, aren't they? (10) |
| YOURETELLINGME | Second person is notifying disheartened mate, saying they're well aware and in agreement |
| LAYER | Hen type bred and kept for eggs (5) |
