| EMPLOYER | User's gambit in 22, strangely (8) |
| SOLSTICE | Turning point in star's career in 22 and 24 (8) |
| INKERMAN | Chap who helped with the printing in 22 action? (8) |
| MECHANIC | Central heating in 22 busted? One'll fix it (8) |
| HUNT | Gareth ___, actor who played Mike Gambit in ITV series The New Avengers (4) |
| PLOY | A cunning plan to gain advantage; a manoeuvre or gambit in a game or conversation; or, a hobby, job etc with which one is occupied (4) |
| JARNDYCE | One or the other litigated in 22 12 to preserve North Aberdeen airport (8) |
| TUTSTOMB | Valley of the Kings discovery in '22 in Egypt: 2 wds. |
| TWOBYTWO | Popular arrangement for the flood in '22? (3,2,3) |
| PERDICEM | Die primo mihi misit amator ____ in 22; priced me out! |
| WEVEHADA | Following 2 in 22 4 on 12 13, 21 and 29's reports have blamed power failure |
| CONVICTS | They might receive the last four characters in 22 across from the Big House in America (8) |
| DOMESTIC | In the old times, found in 22 across with help (8) |
| HATHAWAY | Surname of Anne, the character played by the comedian mentioned in 22 Down in Upstart Crow (8) |
| PARISIAN | City dweller in 22 Across (8) |
| ANACONDA | Spiv in 22 across doffing cap, reptile (8) |
| THEISM | Belief in 22 26 is hard in worrying times (6) |
| CDS | They stopped outselling vinyl in '22, in the U.S. |
| INCISION | During CSI, suspect meets last three characters in 22 across to score (8) |
| PORTABLE | Can get carried away perhaps with drink with last four characters in 22 across (8) |
