| REDPEPPER | About 500 go for every plant (3,6) |
| GREENPEPPER | Eco-friendly energy for every plant (5,6) |
| DROLL | It's laughable to see 500 go over and over (5) |
| PEPPERONI | Go for every bit of bacon - it's something to eat |
| PEPPER | Go for every season with this (6) |
| CAYENNEPEPPER | Desire in Rod to go for every hot thing (7,6) |
| INTHEDARK | Where all the animals were, about 500, unaware (2,3,4) |
| ASSEMBLED | See lambs - about 500 - flocked together (9) |
| PRECLUDED | Barred musical movement involving about 500 |
| BETTYHILL | Small village on the north coast (pop about 500) (9) |
| POSTDATED | This cheque relies on future funds - PO said about 500 (4-5) |
| OUTSIDERS | ... possibly it rouses about five hundred aliens (9) |
| AMENDMENT | Up to about five hundred crews embrace change |
| CONCURRED | Agreed to put a hundred on a dog - finished with about five hundred! (9) |
| BEDSTEAD | About 500 debates about framework for rest (8) |
| THECLYDE | Leaders from Bletchley, about 500, found location for shipbuilding (3,5) |
| DESERVEDLY | 500 severely treated - about 500 - and rightly so! (10) |
| AGNUSDEI | About 500 guineas collected for a piece of music |
| DAFFODIL | Plant laid off unfortunately about 500 (8) |
| BADEGG | Bag about 500, say, for worthless person (3,3) |