| JANEEYRE | 6 work one month with miserable beast, getting nothing out of him (4,4) |
| DECADES | One month with a little fellow? Much longer than that! |
| BLUEBEARD | Serial killer, miserable beast, died |
| THEINVISIBLEMAN | Six work with a clear villain |
| STEENBOK | African native, singular youth, getting nothing out of paperback |
| TOUGHGUY | It's difficult to knock the stuffing out of him! (5,3) |
| LETSDOWN | Disappoints with miserable properties for rent earlier (4,4) |
| IDLE | It will do nothing for one, getting nothing out of the dole (4) |
| DEADDUCK | Get nothing out of play, initially - one certain to fold |
| ORDINARY | Road in upset with railway is nothing out of the common (8) |
| ERICA | Heather getting nothing out of Beethoven symphony (5) |
| UNWONTED | Surplus article replaced by nothing out of the ordinary here |
| OHSHEILA | 1985 Ready for the World hit that knocked "Money for Nothing" out of the #1 spot |
| OBLATION | Offering former pupil nothing out of the French can (8) |
| ORATORIO | Or a trio gets nothing out of such a composition (8) |
| WYVERN | Heraldic beast getting first of wizards terribly nervy (6) |
| CLAYPIGEON | Shooter's target is set with beast getting close, finally drawn in by trick (4,6) |
| COUGAR | Beast getting a bit tough in the car? (6) |
| RISE | Flash of anger, get a ... out of him |
| ARHYTHMIC | Charity I got out of him originally without regularity |
