| COUNCILLOR | Short, bloodthirsty type got cold and got sick - otherwise he might still be in office (10) |
| ELECT | About to be in office |
| RELAPSED | Small friend trips up in grass and got sick again (8) |
| WELLWORKEDOUT | Sound type got on his bike in the gym and cleverly solved the crossword perhaps (4,6,3) |
| BARFED | Fellow stripped outside and got sick |
| SAVESONESSKIN | Sheepish type got away from Shearer and didn't break cover (5,3'1,4) |
| TOLERATING | Suffering in latrine, got sick (10) |
| ANGSTRIDDEN | "People would see me and Simon laughing [...] and they couldn't understand how we could be like that and still be in this ____ band" (Robert Smith, of the Cure) |
| PRUDENCE | Girl with sound judgment might still be easily shocked at new church (8) |
| MUSTARD | Despite being prohibited in 1925 this WWI chemical weapon may still be in use; ... gas |
| USABLE | Bus able to lose front bumper and still be in good working order (6) |
| ATTHELASTMINUTE | When many might still be shopping for christmas gifts: 4 wds. |
| POINTED | Such remarks might still be blunt! (7) |
| BETAS | Software releases that might still be buggy |
| OURLORD | For religious types, the common era might still be his |
| EXES | People you might still be friends with |
| ETHAN | Actor Slater who, against all odds, seems to still be in a relationship with Ariana Grande |
| LIEIN | Still be in bed about one, right? |
| ASKAMANAGER | Office advice blog with posts such as "an employee is putting magic curses on her coworkers" and "a coworker stole my spicy food, got sick, and is blaming me" |
| ARTERY | This comes from the heart - bloodthirsty type can't wait to get his teeth into it! (6) |
