| GRUESOMELY | "I got a bit taller," said Tom ___ |
| INDIGO | In a high wind, I got a bit blue (6) |
| HAYWIRE | It's much taller, said Spooner, getting confused (7) |
| BETTISCOMBE | I got a bit drunk in the Boar's Head in Etsome, and one of my chums had to arrange to drive me back to my place near Broadwindsor (11) |
| STANDONONESTOES | Try to appear a bit taller |
| GRUESOME | Horrible having become a bit taller, we hear (8) |
| PERKILY | "I get a company car," said Tom ___ |
| UNIRONICALLY | "I'm worried I may have anemia," said Tom ___ |
| SKEELO | "I wish I was a little bit taller" rapper |
| TRUCULENTLY | "About that van I borrowed...," said Tom ___ |
| UNCANNILY | "I always use fresh soup," said Tom ___ |
| WINSOMELY | "I don't always lose," said Tom ___ |
| MYSTERIOUSLY | "I forgot to husk one piece of corn," said Tom ___ |
| SCRATCHILY | "I sat in some poison ivy," said Tom ___ |
| RETIRINGLY | "I'm off to bed," said Tom ___ |
| OFFHANDEDLY | "I've learned my lesson about feeding the tigers," said Tom ___ |
| CRYPTICALLY | "You're making a grave mistake," said Tom ___ |
| DASHINGLY | "Gotta run," said Tom ___ |
| GROUNDLESSLY | "Instant coffee," said Tom ___ |
| DEADPAN | "Jerry Garcia's band was awful," said Tom, ___ |
