| HISNIBS | What mock title is used for a self-important man, especially one in authority? (3,4) |
| TESTKIT | Set used for a self-diagnosis |
| ESQUIRE | A title of respect for a man, especially a landed nobleman (7) |
| RAV | Rabbi, especially one in authority (3) |
| NIBS | His ____, a mock title to refer to a self-important man, often in authority (4) |
| STUFFEDSHIRT | Packed garment for a self-important personage (7,5) |
| BAUBLE | What mock sceptre carried by a court jester consisted of a stick surmounted by a head with ears of an ass? (6) |
| BEAU | A fine man - especially in France (4) |
| TRIBUNE | One in authority in Rome's distinctive group - extremely utopian, that is taken in |
| ENUMBER | On labelling, what code is used for a food additive? (1-6) |
| HOTSEAT | A position of responsibility under public scrutiny, especially one in which difficulties are faced (3,4) |
| CHAUVIN | Nicolas, soldier devoted to Napoleon whose name is used for a form of fanatical pride (7) |
| OFFICER | One in authority and where one may work with little resistance (7) |
| FOOTMAN | A male servant, especially one in livery (7) |
| HIGHWAY | Spooner asks why hay is used for a major road (7) |
| CORTEGE | Which French word is used for a funeral procession? (7) |
| RISOTTO | Its root is used for a savoury dish (7) |
| BRAMBLE | Blackberry jam for one in authority (7) |
| OSSICLE | Small bone, especially one in the middle ear (7) |
| COTTAGE | Small house, especially one in the countryside (7) |
