| NOTAPATCHONTHEM | Less impressive clothes despite being in perfect condition (3,1,5,2,4) |
| ONCEINABLUEMOON | Despite being in sight of their closest satellite, cosmologists concede how seldom they're right! (4,2,1,4,4) |
| MINTCHIPPENDALE | Antique cabinet in perfect condition? |
| TANINCOMPARISON | *Seem less impressive |
| EVERGLADES | Happy despite being in severe trouble in Florida (10) |
| ROBERT | Bistro chef who proposed to Michelle Connor despite being in a relationship with Vicky Jefferies in Corrie (6,7) |
| PRESTON | Bistro chef who proposed to Michelle Connor despite being in a relationship with Vicky Jefferies in Corrie (6,7) |
| OED | Ref. that William Minor contributed heavily to in its early days despite being in an asylum at the time |
| FORBID | Prohibit despite being in favour of the offer |
| INCRIMINATE | Charge with a crime despite being in anti-crime organisation (11) |
| PROSIFY | Flatten bone despite being in nose |
| RHOMBOID | Sound of laughter despite being in unusually morbid shape (8) |
| SHAPED | Phased out despite being in form (6) |
| WITHOUT | Lacking despite being in possession of old hat |
| NIRVANA | Vehicle in pouring rain in perfect condition (7) |
| MIDPOINT | I'd piano, old, brought in in perfect condition for the centre (8) |
| CLAWHAMMER | Constant sound of impact in less impressive but versatile tool |
| PALERMO | Less impressive moment in Italian city |
| DRESSESUP | Makes more impressive clothes more expensive |
| FINERY | Passionate about knight's impressive clothes |
