| STRESSFUL | Embracing Poles is uncommonly restful? Just the opposite! (9) |
| NONSKID | Presumably rough adult embracing Poles |
| CANNONBALL | Cleric at formal event embracing Pole: that's smashing (10) |
| TENSE | Supporter holding poles is nervous (5) |
| ULTIMATE | Last-minute changes excluding poles is final (8) |
| IDLER | Lazybones is uncommonly riled |
| CHIVALROUS | After church, valour is uncommonly gallant (10) |
| WHOPPER | Something that is uncommonly large (7) |
| ONTOPOFTHEWORLD | One of the Poles is ecstatic (2,3,2,3,5) |
| POLLOCK | His abstract painting Blue Poles is one of the most popular exhibits in the National Gallery of Aust |
| STENTORIAN | Attire son sports at opening night is uncommonly loud (10) |
| ANEEDLE | A lesser panda, he accepted, is uncommonly mentally acute (5,2,1,6) |
| SHARPAS | & 12 A lesser panda, he accepted, is uncommonly mentally acute (5,2,1,6) |
| UNPROVEN | Organisation confirm Pole is up in the air (8) |
| TRUENORTH | Where Pole is loyal to former PM (4,5) |
| MOAN | Old bird sitting on pole is grouse (4) |
| SPAR | Pole is in mineral spring, we hear |
| APOSTLE | A saintly-hearted Pole is one with a mission |
| ENDURE | Last point ___ the Pole is terribly rude (6) |
| ELCHEAPO | Each pole is new, but inferior (2,6) |
