| LAWOFAVERAGES | US city salaries blocked by first two of officials ___ State making mean observation (3,2,8) |
| PROCRASTINATORS | A strain struggling to separate university officials ___ they're off-putting types (15) |
| ACCIDENT | Cadet in exercise is blocked by first part of controversial mishap (8) |
| CALAIS | Charlie sadly blocked by first of inspectors in French port (6) |
| ASSASSINATION | A couple of donkeys, I state, making a killing (13) |
| FOLLOWTHROUGH | Golfer's action to succeed with first two of three below par? |
| INDIANINK | US state making cut in opening of kinky Stoppard play (6,3) |
| INTHEMONEY | Disguised hint by first of officials probing corrupt enemy that's well-to-do (2,3,5) |
| INEBRIATE | Lush popular song to be taken up by first two tenors (9) |
| BACHELORSDEGREE | Single male's rank that's represented by first two letters (9,6) |
| SLAYER | Assassin of the head of state, making early reform (6) |
| CLOUD | Heavenly entity came calling in a drunken state, making lots of noise (10,5) |
| MAGELLANIC | Heavenly entity came calling in a drunken state, making lots of noise (10,5) |
| RAPTUROUS | Roar put us in an excited state making one ecstatic (9) |
| UMPIRE | Each one of a pair of officials arbitrating a cricket match who use hand signals to communicate (6) |
| BAGEL | Roll made by first two in bakery on rising |
| SAILOR | Works on boat indicated by first two characters |
| COURTESYOF | Thanks to politeness exhibited by first two officers |
| NICKEL | Metal cage closed by first two in elevator (6) |
| ENTREAT | Plead with first two of chorus that are out of step in ballet |
