| MEASURER | Yours truly, a king, about certain to become ruler |
| YEAR | Truly a king for only twelve months |
| EMIR | Frost returns to become ruler (4) |
| CRONUS | The son of Uranus and Ge. which of the Titans. his father, did Zeus dethrone to become ruler of the world? (6) |
| INTRICATE | Make it certain to become complex (9) |
| LISSOME | Student is certain to become graceful (7) |
| CAESAR | Announce, "See Tsar become ruler of ancient Rome" (6) |
| TREASURE | May tear about, certain to make a fortune (8) |
| DEJEUNE | To Paris, from yours truly, a late breakfast |
| PIERROT | Rambling report about yours truly, a pantomime character (7) |
| PERUSAL | Careful examination of friend about certain to rise (7) |
| PLEASURE | Leap about - certain to be fun (8) |
| TREASURED | Walk about certain to be highly estimated (9) |
| MEAL | Tea for yours truly - a litre (4) |
| IAMBIC | Yours truly, a doctor in charge of feet (6) |
| BONSAI | Yours truly, a snooty type, reviewed Japanese art |
| MEASURE | Certainly beyond yours truly, a limit (7) |
| MEDIEVAL | Yours truly, a devil in disguise, very old (8) |
| BATHOS | Disappointment hit home, leaving yours truly a little sad (6) |
| CHAPATI | Tea girl getting yours truly a type of Indian bread (7) |
