| ONTHENOD | Credit once so arranged without discussion |
| UNDERFOOT | Labour shadow cabinet was once so downtrodden (9) |
| IONESCO | ...and dramatist once, so I gathered |
| MOONSCAPE | Satellite picture of map once so distorted (9) |
| ASSYRIA | Empire once so small and insubstantial to overturn |
| SWAMP | Washington, once, so they say |
| ERGONOMICS | Study of working conditions — once so grim, unfortunately |
| COVENT | The 'Garden' once so fruitful |
| TAKENASREAD | Accepted without discussion (5,2,4) |
| TAKEASREAD | Accept (something) without discussion (4,2,4) |
| SMOOTHIE | Smarmy type threw daughter out without discussion |
| NOD | On the ___, (accepted) without discussion |
| ASAGIVEN | Without discussion or questioning |
| SCORNTALK | Insist on immediate action without discussion? |
| NODS | Passes an item through without discussion, or a vote (4) |
| REBELLIOUS | Boxers were once so concerned with admissions of debt around ring |
| HANDMADE | Old servant said most items of craft were once so produced? |
| OWLS | What birds were once so plentiful in Athens that "to send ___ to Athens" was the Greek equivalent of "carry coals to Newcastle"? (4) |
| UROLOGIST | Girl out, so arranged for a physician (9) |
| HOSTELLERS | People hiking, often, left in shelter so arranged (10) |
