| OUTCLASSED | Wrong form for a boss on paper who was overshadowed (10) |
| HIGHLIGHTERS | First four characters from 1 across find matches for those on paper who tend to draw attention (12) |
| PUFF | Dragon friend of Jackie Paper who lived in the land of Honah Lee (4) |
| STUDIO | A boss on a satellite broadcasting room |
| ISOBARS | Show the pressures a boss on air has (7) |
| ALFREDJINGLE | Character in Charles Dickens's novel Pickwick Papers who tries to elope with Miss Wardle (6,6) |
| INTERESTED | Concerned with return for the boss, on paper (10) |
| ADUMBRATED | A stupid wretch, paper boss being overshadowed |
| COMPLAINER | One grumbling is ordinary, overshadowed by rising star (10) |
| YEARNED | Longed for a long time to have a new boss, on paper (7) |
| SESAMESEED | Identical starts to serious epidemics overshadowed by germ produced by oil producer (6,4) |
| OZONELAYER | One overshadowed by duck-billed platypus that's disappearing overhead? |
| STILLOWING | Outstanding, however victory's overshadowed by own goal (5,5) |
| TINWHISTLE | Irish instrument in Wales initally overshadowed by Scottish emblem (3,7) |
| PREDIAL | Prepare a phone call for a boss, say |
| COUPON | A detachable entry form for a football pool or other competition; a ration card; or, a discount voucher (6) |
| INVENTED | Fabricated a new opening for the boss, on paper (8) |
| AMASSED | Gathered a lot for the boss, on paper (7) |
| DECORATED | Was honoured to get an award for decor at the boss, on paper (9) |
| GATHERED | Collected into a fold for the boss, on paper (8) |
