| BLOUSONS | According to hearsay, spent recklessly on boys' jackets |
| BUBBLES | Compiler's always spending recklessly on champagne hit! (2,7,7,7) |
| BLOWING | Compiler's always spending recklessly on champagne hit! (2,7,7,7) |
| IMFOREVER | Compiler's always spending recklessly on champagne hit! (2,7,7,7) |
| ROOK | According to hearsay, bored corner figure can take to the air (4) |
| RETAILER | Shopkeeper about to make clothes, according to hearsay (8) |
| SYNCHRO | All at once go underwater to use oars, according to hearsay (7) |
| ABET | According to hearsay, gambled on getting legal aid? |
| DEIGNS | Condescends to do something for northern Europeans, according to hearsay |
| BLEW | According to report, athlete spent recklessly |
| BLUE | Rishi perhaps spent recklessly? According to reports (4) |
| TEAKWOOD | Every other tieback would, according to hearsay, be used to make ships (4,4) |
| RORAHEAD | According to hearsay, accelerate away into the lead to point by the Old Man of Hoy (4,4) |
| ROYALBLUE | Colourful type of king meets Sian according to hearsay (5,4) |
| TRIREMES | According to hearsay, "Endeavour" and many old ships (8) |
| NITRITES | Salts will provide services after dark, according to hearsay (8) |
| HOLE | Opening is complete, according to hearsay (4) |
| BOARDER | Tenant is the limit according to hearsay |
| EILEEN | According to hearsay, ogle slim woman (6) |
| MAILORDER | According to hearsay, chap's degree obtained by post |
