| Clues | Answers |
| Boast | CROW |
| Boss | STUD |
| Carnivorous mammal of the Eurasian tundra __ Hugh Jackman’s role the X-Men film series | WOLVERINE |
| Cheers! | BOTTOMSUP |
| City state of ancient Greece, famous for its military prowess | SPARTA |
| December deliveryman? | SANTA |
| Denigrate | DISPARAGE |
| Deserted residential area | GHOSTTOWN |
| Diving duck __ Bond film | GOLDENEYE |
| English pop duo of the 1980s __ a big hit! | WHAM |
| Expression of agreement | RIGHTO |
| Expression of open-mouthed astonishment | GAPE |
| Gary ___ , English actor and film-maker, b. 1958 | OLDMAN |
| Incrustation that forms on teeth and gums | TARTAR |
| Informal valediction! | TATA |
| Kind of goat, rabbit or cat | ANGORA |
| Large-headed golf club | DRIVER |
| Loosen | UNDO |
| Matching set of furniture | SUITE |
| Narrow passageway | ALLEY |
| Number one’s stand-in | DEPUTY |
| Pests (informal) | BLIGHTERS |
| Quality of being funny | HUMOUR |
| Room where martial arts are practised | DOJO |
| Secret place of seclusion | LAIR |
| Something submitted in a competition | ENTRY |
| Street vendor | BARROWBOY |
| Unprejudiced | IMPARTIAL |
