| 8 | | Street encircling an ancient
capital (8) |
| 9 | | Ass - horse in overcoat? (6) |
| 10 | | What disfigures a government agent
retreating before Bond (10) |
| 11 | | Passion in fashion (4) |
| 12 | | Dapper tree (6) |
| 14 | | Excavator's plate (8) |
| 15 | | Ruddy rare steak, say? (7) |
| 17 | | Show attendant a part of the bible (7) |
| 20 | | Estimate the worth of a piano
player's first pay increase (8) |
| 22 | | The unending contest for northern
Greece (6) |
| 24 | | Wear diamonds, perhaps (4) |
| 25 | | A composer from alien parts ... (10) |
| 27 | | ... the composer we rang about (6) |
| 28 | | Complaint about quiet little beast (8) |
