| A philosopher closed in thus |
STOIC |
| American press rejecting king but accepting Washington |
IOWAN |
| American term Sandburg initially put in line of verse |
TRIMESTER |
| Annual limit to run big business |
MULTINATIONAL |
| Antipodean lorry with trailers on the way to school |
ROADTRAIN |
| Bad marks in audition that's near the M25 |
STAINES |
| Barren mules reproduced in Cantor's field |
REALNUMBERS |
| Bored soldiers may be treated thus |
DRILLED |
| Burglar, say, heads for this house in Epping Forest |
THIEF |
| Camouflaged cow catcher's first to leave office |
SECRETARIAT |
| Club not going up but always ahead |
EVERTON |
| Disheartened member of minority party longing for wine |
GRENACHE |
| Duck swimming in bay surely |
AYLESBURY |
| Dying cavalry leader ignored sign |
ENDORSE |
| Entertainment organiser embarrassed by film |
REDCOAT |
| Fifteen days, two lines? Author's beginning story |
NOVELLA |
| Fleet approaching clear area next to Lundy |
FASTNET |
| Flier held back by postmaster general |
EGRET |
| Fluid — was it petrol? — in jet propulsion device |
WATERPISTOL |
| Follow programme with commercial break |
SHADOW |
| Foremost of guests entertained by Kuwaiti ruler — European asylum seeker |
EMIGRE |
| Four out of five held by those inheriting farm stock |
HEIFERS |
| Francs taken into account as economic measure |
REFLATION |
| Free agent is revealing distance for navigator |
EASTING |
| Go through lock, stock and barrel |
RIFLE |
| Is girl on Scottish island neglecting a study of law? |
JURISPRUDENCE |
| Italian coins queen's taken from 27 |
SOLDI |
| Jack leaves post with footman possibly taking things in |
OBSERVANT |
| Language networks involving everyone |
LALLANS |
| Lettuce that has hidden depths? |
ICEBERG |
| Little seal or young bird, say |
SIGNET |