| WORKINGVACATION | "I'm taking time off, but will be managing my employees" phrase |
| THRIVE | The river finishes off, but will prosper (6) |
| DISTAFF | I had upset my employees (referring to the women) |
| ROLLINGPIN | Constantly changing security number which I use when managing my dough (7,3) |
| ALEX | ____ Ferguson, former football boss whose first autobiography was titled Managing My Life (4) |
| AGREES | Consents, but will be a long time coming round again |
| COMA | You will find it around comet but will be out of it (4) |
| SITONTHE | See finch toe tense, maybe, but will be undecided (3,2,3,5) |
| FENCE | See finch toe tense, maybe, but will be undecided (3,2,3,5) |
| ROAST | May use the right oven, but will be criticised for it (5) |
| TERMITE | The alien has merit but will be destructive (7) |
| LARGO | Prodigal can dip out, but will be slow to score (5) |
| TOTASTE | Rosetta Stone doesn't feature Norse, but will be modified according to your liking |
| OBEDIENT | Does as he is told, gets an honour but will be killed by the Northern Territory (8) |
| NOON | Time off, taking time off (4) |
| ERROR | Fear taking time off could be a mistake (5) |
| TENSE | Taking time off, seen to be uneasy (5) |
| SICKIE | Staff taking time off? In other words, a day off (6) |
| COURAGE | About outrage: taking time off to heart (7) |
| NAGASAKI | Commander in NSA outfit taking time off in Asian city (8) |
