| Clues | Answers |
| , 18 Across & 21 Across Something despicable awaiting, as these rankings will somehow show? | SNAKE |
| A heavenly sight, waltzing so delectably: I must cut in | CELESTIALBODY |
| A potentially costly case of pop? | PATERNITYSUIT |
| A sign, by the way, that’s it for the on-coach entertainment | DIVERSIONENDS |
| As woodcutter may be without a wheel | SWING |
| Channel crossing’s end, say | GUTTER |
| Check question material | DAMASK |
| Defeated group taking a stirrup cup? | UPSET |
| Dingbat on upstairs of Routemaster? | REBUS |
| Dispensed good sense having gone adrift? | SOSED |
| Evergreen twinkling of Sinatra’s eyes (it’s fine to be swept away) | STARANISE |
| Feel anxiety failing to open lock | TRESS |
| Going topless too fashionable? | SWELL |
| Ground in use, our opposition suppressing us | THEME |
| I can fly, but ultimately you can’t — no wings! | TOUCAN |
| I’ll manage a port — or rum, as the bar is free | HARBOURMASTER |
| Issue gets 5 accommodating Hermia’s father | EGEUS |
| Leave Hooray Henry in Kent? | SETOFF |
| Lying low following its administration? | TRUTHDRUG |
| Not have much wonderful cooking — fed rotting leaves | RUNLOW |
| Questioned about mission as commando? | DEBRIEFED |
| Remain in good health after end of Covid | DWELL |
| Seductress’s out of bounds chambers | ANTRA |
| See 13 Across | GRASS |
| See 13 Across | INTHE |
| So everybody’s gone off this idea? | NOTION |
| Treacherous bosun’s a few to select from | UNSAFE |
| What’s used to fence in west-facing power base | SABRE |
| Why About a Boy? | REASON |
| Wrapping 900 sandwiches rotating B, L & T? | CLINGFILM |
