| DISCREETLY | With diplomacy - and one-by-one, did you say? |
| EYECONTACT | Heard first person deceive with diplomacy and visual acknowledgment (3,7) |
| CHEETAH | One pulling a fast one, did you say? That's very quick (7) |
| ORIENT | - Express; train depicted in various novels including Travels with My Aunt by Graham Greene, From Russia, with Love by Ian Fleming and one by Agatha Christie (6) |
| KUMQUAT | Recalled letter by queen and one by king bearing fruit |
| ROLLINGPIN | When hit with one, do you get flattened? (7,3) |
| LOG | Sleeping like one, do you go by the book? (3) |
| EASTOFEDEN | Sent a Defoe novel, and one by Steinbeck (4,2,4) |
| STAND | Ben E. King's song - and one by Oasis (5,2,2) |
| BYME | Ben E. King's song - and one by Oasis (5,2,2) |
| LADDER | To climb one, do you need a run? (6) |
| CONTACTS | Bit of sharp practice sticking to diplomacy and endless number of associates (8) |
| TICTACTOE | American game requiring reflex, diplomacy and nothing else, ultimately |
| TRANSACT | Right answer lies in diplomacy and conduct (8) |
| TRACT | Religious treatise on diplomacy and Royal interference (5) |
| RISK | Board game of diplomacy and conflict launched in the late 19503 (4) |
| MESTA | Perle of diplomacy and parties |
| TACT | Diplomacy and discretion (4) |
| CONTACT | Get in touch with and trick with diplomacy (7) |
| TACTIC | Approach leaders of India and Canada with diplomacy at first (6) |
