| ABINGDON | Town near Oxford, note, toured by a major university figure |
| CAM | River flowing through a major university city (3) |
| AMBIGUOUS | Major university opens a computer device, unable to finish cryptic |
| YALE | Major university in southern Connecticut |
| ATRIUM | Hall in university toured by a groom (6) |
| SANFRANCISCO | City hospital is cold, when toured by a dictator |
| ADHOC | When necessary, hospital's toured by a person seen there? (2,3) |
| AMERICAN | Maybe Morecambe toured by a chap from another country (8) |
| AFICIONADO | Cold Scottish island toured by a dog expert (10) |
| BELLADONNA | One ringing a university figure oddly near plant (10) |
| PROOF | Evidence from university figure hiding nothing (5) |
| MITTEN | University figure showing means of digital protection? (6) |
| CAMEO | Small feature role in a film by a major star (5) |
| CANNON | A general rule covering new equipment produced by a major employer (6) |
| ASWAN | Nile River floods are controlled by a major dam near which city? (5) |
| GRINDTOAHALT | Limp along, then stop by Mill Square near Oxford with a small railway station (5,2,1,4) |
| DIDCOT | Performed to a small house near Oxford (6) |
| PUTONICE | Chilled place near Oxford has a Mediterranean climate (3,2,3) |
| PROF | University figure, for short |
| STATUE | Nation hosts university figure (6) |
