| ADAMANTLY | A dam' s leaky, becoming empty, with insect boring in relentlessly (9) |
| PLANTAIN | Insect boring into uncoloured tropical fruit (8) |
| EARTHWORM | Poor creature who's boring in bed? (9) |
| KERBDRILL | When speaking, limit what’s boring in pedestrian procedure |
| INANIMATE | Spiritless, empty, with just one rug inside |
| REMINISCE | Recall past rock group is boring in church |
| IMPORTANT | I'm left with insect that's valuable (9) |
| ASSAILANT | A ship has trouble with insect attacker (9) |
| INFORMANT | Someone who communicates knowledge in class with insect (9) |
| EGLANTINE | Flower, that is, with insect in row (9) |
| MOLESTING | Harming small animal with insect bite (9) |
| DUNEBUGGY | Sand hill is infested with insects and a recreational vehicle (4,5) |
| TIMEFLIES | Period with insects, when you're having fun a¦ ? (4,5) |
| BUGSBUNNY | Empire St. city named for a burger holder overrun with insects? |
| SCIENTIST | He experiments with insects? It is disturbing! (9) |
| DOODLEBUG | Bomb dog cross with insect |
| PUPABREAD | *Loaf stuffed with cocoons stuffed with insects? |
| SCIENTISM | I'm involved with insects, treating biology etc, as all-important |
| RUEFULLY | Tours street, then finally off: adieu, all feel empty with sorrow (8) |
| LYDIA | Old kingdom lay empty with setback for charity |
