| BRAINTEASER | A puzzle solved for amusement or to exercise the mind (11) |
| AMAZED | Surprised a puzzle's solved finally |
| NAPS | After forty winks, start to exercise the back of the neck (4) |
| NAPE | After forty winks, start to exercise the back of the neck (4) |
| ORANGEPEEL | Northern order to exercise the Spanish with zest (6,4) |
| ETUI | Case starts to exercise the up-and-coming inspector (4) |
| CEREBRATE | Changing sides, do something enjoyable, exercise the mind (9) |
| POSERS | They exercise the mind - of artists? (6) |
| THINK | Exercise the mind |
| SPLITINFINITIVE | The answer is to be finally solved, for example (5,10) |
| HOLMES | He often left mysterious events solved for starters (6) |
| UNKNOWNS | They're solved for in algebra |
| WATERSLIDES | Summer amusements ... or a literal description of three answers in this puzzle |
| PLOY | Any activity, doings, frolic or hobby done for amusement; or, a cunning plan, gambit or stratagem (4) |
| ENTERTAINED | Provided with amusement or enjoyment (11) |
| ENTERTAINER | Provider of amusement or enjoyment |
| FUNRUN | Long-distance race for amusement or charity (3,3) |
| PASTIME | Name an alternative term for amusement or sport (7) |
| PECS | Chest muscles that can be flexed for amusement (or ... seduction) |
| DISTRACTION | For amusement, take back painting etc, in a manner of speaking (11) |
