| PERHAPS | Possibly soft turn of phrase |
| REAP | Are possibly soft, we gather (4) |
| PEDAL | Something possibly soft underfoot (5) |
| IDIOM | Turn of phrase in papers on Isle of Man |
| SERAPH | Turn of phrase for angel of the highest order (6) |
| STOPPING | Opposite of starting turn of phrase preventing initial new grades (8) |
| ESHARP | Note turn of phrase (1,5) |
| SERAPHIC | Angelic turn of phrase initially introducing Christmas (8) |
| SHERPA | Oriental turn of phrase (6) |
| NOTQUITE | Nearly but ___, turn of phrase (3,5) |
| EXPENSE | No ___ spared, turn of phrase (7) |
| ANAGRAM | Turn of phrase for seraph, perhaps? |
| SIMILE | Show pleasure about one turn of phrase (6) |
| NICEAS | As ___ pie, turn of phrase (4,2) |
| BRISTOL | Shipshape and ___ fashion, turn of phrase (7) |
| DARKEN | Never ___ my doorstep again!, turn of phrase (6) |
| SEEING | ___ is believing, turn of phrase (6) |
| RESHAPE | Once again mould turn of phrase, English (7) |
| IRIDIUM | Irish speaker's turn of phrase in heavy metal |
| IDIOTIC | Turn of phrase endlessly quoted, flipping silly |
