| LONGDELAYED | 'Old lady' gene could be put off for ages (4,7) |
| EMERGENCY | In need of urgent attention, it's a mercy Gene could make it (9) |
| CHRONIC | Rector in church almost put off for ages? |
| TITLEBEARER | Bet retailer could be put forward for viscount, say (5,6) |
| SYSTEMATISE | It's a mess, yet could be put in order (11) |
| DOUBLEENTRY | Deny trouble that could be put in twice? (6,5) |
| THEATRICALS | This real act could be put on by amateur players (11) |
| VIOL | Old instrument could be put on cello for a new one (4) |
| SUSPENDED | Put off for a while, like old socks? (9) |
| DRAWIN | Don't be put off by place for patient types retiring when it's fashionable (4,2) |
| PSEUDONYM | Gordius could be put up as my name for wages in work (9) |
| LOSEHEART | Be put off toilets, say, with male graffiti? (4,5) |
| SHED | How she would shortly appear to be put off (4) |
| PROCRASTINATE | Wild first-night parties - actor may be put off |
| SUTRAS | Be put off terribly abstruse rules |
| DIETER | The weight-watcher must be put off grabbing one |
| IDOLATERS | Besotted admirers in islands may be put off |
| DERAIL | With monarch intervening Parliament would be put off track |
| THELITTLEBEAR | Group of stars ill? Bet theatre will be put off! (3,6,4) |
| MANIAC | Aim can be put off by madman (6) |
