| VOWING | Five in debt - but promising (6) |
| UPBEAT | Clumsy ape, but promising (6) |
| CROWED | Due to credit, was in debt but was boastful (6) |
| REARED | Are in debt, but managed to bring up the children (6) |
| AFLOAT | Free of debt, but at sea (6) |
| VOWED | Five were still in debt, but made a solemn promise (5) |
| ALLOWED | Everyone was in debt, but that's permissible (7) |
| POWER | Muscle man in debt, but only just? |
| BESTOWED | The most superior were in debt, but still gave (8) |
| RELEASED | Rent while in debt, but get discharged (8) |
| REVERED | Always in debt, but respected (7) |
| WING | Heading off in debt but means to fly (4) |
| UTICA | N.Y. city in debt, but I can't help. (5) |
| BALANCEDBUDGET | Problem with glue can; bad debt but now have no deficit (8,6) |
| IMPIOUS | The rascal has debts but without respect (7) |
| CONTENTIOUS | Satisfied with debts, but unlikely to reach agreement (11) |
| INCURIOUS | Become liable to debts, but without any interest (9) |
| SAGACIOUS | Long story; company starts with debts but is showing good judgment (9) |
| SOLVE | You do this out of debt, but not with books |
| SEEING | Understanding one in five, in a sense (6) |
