| MICHAELMAS | Festival 18 came mostly to reform |
| PLACEMAT | Plate came mostly to be served up here |
| OTTAWA | Love to race away, mostly to the city (6) |
| GROUNDHOG | US rodent having reason mostly to keep to itself? |
| LORDLIEUTENANT | County bigwig trade union tells, mostly, to go to hell |
| FANTASTIC | Great to adhere mostly to soft drink (9) |
| GLISTER | It's great to pay attention mostly to reading with poetic sparkle (7) |
| SCOLOPENDRIFORM | Look to be in range, meaning mostly to remain within what's expected of centipedes |
| MELCHIZEDEK | Sporty singer once hastened to cover unknown, mostly to augment aged leader in Genesis |
| CUDDEEHIH | Welcome notice mostly to avoid backing poet’s right to entertainment |
| RAPSCALLIONS | All kings, mostly, to Mark Twain |
| COINTREAU | Alcohol money mostly to pay for university (9) |
| PIRAEUS | Tailor aspires mostly to drink posh port (7) |
| DERIVES | Gets hospital soap, mostly to strip nurses (7) |
| GRIN | Hard work, mostly, to produce a smile (4) |
| PLAN | Intend prisoner mostly to remain within confines of prison (4) |
| ELECTRIC | Singled out affluent, mostly, to be charged |
| WISCONSIN | State desire mostly to cheat and offend |
| SKILFUL | Treated silk, mostly to make into thicker cloth, with expertise |
| RURAL | Gunners brought in mostly to exert power over country |
