| SHAMATEUR | A sportsperson who receives rewards while appearing to be non-professional (9) |
| MOONWALK | Early 1980s: Create an optical illusion by moving backward while appearing to be moving forward |
| UNCAPPED | Like a sportsperson who has not yet received a significant recognition (8) |
| LAYREADERS | Could they be non-professional university lecturers? (3-7) |
| ASSEMBLING | Getting together while appearing similar (10) |
| OFFSEASON | Non-competitive period for a sportsperson or club (3-6) |
| PUSSYFOOT | Be non-committal in a catty sort of way? (9) |
| ORANGEADE | Agreed an unusual first round would be non-alcoholic (9) |
| TEMPORARY | Hopeless porter may well be non-permanent (9) |
| ASTRAKHAN | Fur appearing to be almost wrong on great ruler |
| WHOLESALE | In most of the country, pits appearing to be extensive |
| HEARTLESS | Frank, the man initially appearing to be callous |
| ESSEDARII | Charioteers, agitatores, aurigae - appearing to be Darius's, perhaps? |
| CROCODILE | Line of children, one appearing to be in tears? |
| TURNINGUP | Appearing to be increasing the volume (7,2) |
| SIMPATICO | It companions falling out may be "non _____" |
| SHOWINGUP | Appearing to be embarrassing (7,2) |
| FLAMEPROOF | Description of ovenware able to be used when cooking with direct heat; or, fabric, treated so as to be non-flammable or fire-retardant (10) |
| HEDGE | Bound to be non-committal about a blockade (5) |
| FOND | Very affectionate, but discovered to be non-U (4) |
