| TALKTONOBODY | Whatever you say, say nothing opening 18 across and not retiring with old soul mate (4,2,6) |
| PHYSIO | To be fair, Murphy is retiring with old member of medical team (6) |
| SELFEDUCATED | Thought out loud following those opening 18 across and learnt one's own lessons, of course (4-8) |
| WINETASTINGS | Oral examinations of what Port Authority produced by opening 18 across and sampling what's on offer at close quarters (4,8) |
| STONEWALL | Whatever you say, say nothing to single women in enclosure (9) |
| REDINTHEFACE | Visibly embarrassed opening 18 across with Pole taken in by thief, criminal and hotshot (3,2,3,4) |
| BREAKINGEVEN | Losing nothing by opening 18 across can't be odd (8,4) |
| PICTUREBOOKS | Opening 18 across with 23 down produced by graphic types that can't be read (7,5) |
| GLUE | "I'm rubber, you're - whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you" |
| PRESSBUTTONS | Ruffle feathers opening 18 across with pantomime character (5,7) |
| POWERSTATION | Generates lots of energy opening 18 across for the guards (5,7) |
| FRUITMACHINE | One might be gambling on this in opening 18 across for Greek character in Maine State (5,7) |
| MARMALADECAT | Preserve most of those opening 18 across for pet who has the look of Ginger? (9,3) |
| BANKRESERVES | By opening 18 across, saves commercial financial deposits (4,8) |
| SEROTONIN | Senior model admits not retiring - that might put you in a good mood! (9) |
| DUET | 'Say Say Say,' say |
| HITSONG | 1983's "Say Say Say," say (2 wds.) |
| TONYBLAIR | Top man, by not retiring, starts to lack authority, increasing resentment (4,5) |
| EXTROVERT | AFL player quoted in text upset one who is not retiring (9) |
| BOOHOO | Cry over old boy retiring with nothing in house (6) |
