| ONTHESLY | Deviously or possibly honestly? (2,3,3) |
| ROBUSTLY | Vigorously, deviously or subtly |
| NOISE | Word meaning band of musicians, disgust, disturbance or possibly nausea or seasickness originally, now a din, clamour, racket or sound of any kind (5) |
| SCENARIO | Eg worst case or best case - or possibly iron case? (8) |
| TREATY | Hear about breakfast or lunch, or possibly tea? It's a deal (6) |
| HITCH | Word for a knot in a rope; or, possibly alluding to this, an obstacle or snag (5) |
| ASHETS | Scots word for large oval plates or dishes, typically laden with meat cuts, pies or possibly poached fishes (6) |
| ROTE | An ancient fiddle related to the Welsh crwth; the roar of the surf; or, possibly from "wheel", mechanical repetition or learning by heart without understanding the meaning (4) |
| WED | United ? or possibly Wednesday? (3) |
| IGNORAMUS | Amusing or possibly poorly educated person (9) |
| ONEARTH | In this world, or possibly another (2,5) |
| LARGE | King-size, or possibly regal (5) |
| CROQUET | ... or possibly at this ball game (7) |
| ANTIHERO | Lucky Jim, or possibly another one (8) |
| NORMA | Man - or possibly woman |
| RONDEAU | Auden or possibly a poem he wrote? |
| SCARED | Airmen turn red - or possibly white! |
| LARGELY | Mostly, or possibly all, grey |
| RAMON | He may be Spanish or possibly Roman (5) |
| IRRESOLUTE | True, lies, or possibly uncertain (10) |
