| GREENERY | Grey ne'er mistaken for other coloured vegetation (8) |
| MARINARA | Sauce delightful for dipping, suitable for spaghetti and perfect for other types of pasta |
| CHROMIUM | Metallic element used as protective coating for other metals (8) |
| ALTRUISM | Unselfish concern for other people's welfare (8) |
| NARCISSI | Scan iris for other flowers, oddly (8) |
| MISTRESS | Strain on M1 for other woman (8) |
| COMPOSER | One scoring for other players? (8) |
| TETHERED | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| OFFSHOOT | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| PAMPHLET | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| CHINCHIN | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| FRACTURE | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| CANNABIS | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| RETICULE | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| PEDESTAL | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| REVIEWER | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| ENTRANCE | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| SETERECT | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| DISCOVER | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
| JUDGMENT | see 16ac, Do they compose spirited tales for other people? (12) |
