| AWOMANOFNOIMPORTANCE | Is she paradoxically indispensable to this Wildean satire? |
| SLACKS | Is indispensable to a suit with skinhead and it is missing (6) |
| OXYGEN | Eg onyx is broken up but is indispensable to us (6) |
| FORESIGHT | Prescience is indispensable to the marksman (9) |
| STRATI | Sheets of low cloud indispensable to most ratings |
| DRESSER | Piece of furniture indispensable to the quick-change WASTWOSTARS performer? (7) |
| RIGHTHAND | Proper worker, a man indispensable to the boss (5-4) |
| ORDAIN | Arrange for DA indispensable to case (6) |
| AIR | It's indispensable to any inspiration (3) |
| PLOUGH | A share that's indispensable to the farmer (6) |
| CLUBS | A suit indispensable to the golfer (5) |
| IHAVENOTHINGTO | Wildean response to vetting in New York: "Oh, gee!", exclaimed Oscar. "Up the revolution!" (1,4,7,2, |
| WIT | Wildean quality |
| PRISM | Wildean governess |
| GUTTER | A cullis, ditch or drain frequented by a Wildean star-gazing type or historically a street urchin or "snipe" (6) |
| THREELEGGEDRACE | Paradoxically two runners are bound to win this |
| KNEE | To take this, paradoxically, might signify taking a stand |
| EASE | Posture of "relaxation" a soldier is paradoxically commanded to adopt; or, a life of affluence and leisure (4) |
| DEADCERTAINTY | Racehorse that's sure to have the most life, paradoxically (4,9) |
| RICK | Place to stay that's cool, paradoxically, on English lake (5) |
