| VARIANCE | Transport takes academy to Clare for difference (8) |
| DIF | Informal word for difference (3) |
| NUANCE | New in Ireland, Napoleon goes to Clare for subtle difference (6) |
| COMPARED | Looked for differences between two items |
| INTELLIGENCE | It's almost bright going to Clare for news (12) |
| MINCEPIE | Transport takes mushroom to Spain ? it's a speciality for Christmas! (5,3) |
| SCARCELY | Crafty about mode of transport going to Clare? Hardly! (8) |
| ADVANCED | Sophisticated Count in possession of vehicle going to Clare (8) |
| ASITWERE | Academy to pose half the solution to English, in a way (2,2,4) |
| ICESHEET | You could slip over to first person getting in touch with Clare for bed linen (3,5) |
| CLAYPIPE | Place for one of those with great expectations in Clare for baking tobacco? (4,4) |
| FORCEOUT | In favour of going to Clare on holiday? Drive people from the house! (5,3) |
| WOOMERA | Invitation possibly to academy to pursue one place for launches |
| HENCEFORTH | Is due to get married to Clare Knox? For one, that's going to get hot from now on! (10) |
| BUSH | Public transport takes hothead to uncultivated area (4) |
| TAXIS | For transport, take the Central Line to Acton Central! (5) |
| REPRESENTATIVES | Agents to speak on behalf of academy to Taliban initially to get half the archives (15) |
| LANDSLIDE | Comes down to Cork from far side of Clare for earthmover (9) |
| CBE | Honour awarded to Clare Balding for services to sport and charity (1,1,1) |
| GASTROPUB | Looking back, transport takes in marina for precious type offering gourmet food at bar prices (9) |
