| PUNCHLINE | Judy's old man is on the phone, and that's the end of the story (5,4) |
| PARTIAL | The old man is on trial, unfortunately biased (7) |
| DREDGE | Medical man is on the brink and will dig it up from bed (6) |
| BAMBI | Movie whose unseen character "Man" is on the AFI's "100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains" list |
| JACK | Sounds like a man is on the cards |
| TAILPIECE | A little dog is put first, and that's the end! |
| VOICEMAIL | Is on the phone to express post (9) |
| PATRICIDE | The end of one's old man is killing (9) |
| INSOMNIAC | Faint at heart, harassed man is on call at start, unable to go out (9) |
| SKIPAHEAD | Jump to the end of the story |
| APOCRYPHA | Disputed books' novel approach to gripping end of the story (9) |
| UNANIMOUS | As one man is on, two union leaders off |
| NEVERWORN | End of the story |
| WOMANISER | More sensible to admit old man is a philanderer? (9) |
| PANICKING | Agitated old man is overtaking |
| OUTSPOKEN | Having broken spout, old man is frank (9) |
| OURSONG | It's "a slammin' screen door, sneakin' out late tapping on your window, when you're on the phone, and you talk REAL slow" for Taylor Swift and an unnamed lover |
| TOLD | Rang on the phone and gave the game away |
| CALLEDTOACCOUNT | Rang Bill about two, on the phone, and demanded an explanation (6,2,7) |
| OENOPHILE | Phone and lie about first old wine expert |
