| SUPPLE | Addition not meant, we hear, to be flexible |
| NOR | In addition, not taking mark off standard |
| AVAIL | One may be drawn discreetly, we hear, to be of use (5) |
| APART | Residence not intended, we hear, to be detached (5) |
| PLIANT | One needs to set out to be flexible |
| BALLETDANCER | Santa's helper goes to Indonesian island we hear to be on her toes (6,6) |
| ODDMENT | Singular item intended, we hear, to be left over? |
| FETED | Destined we hear to be honoured |
| CARPORT | Fish ought, we hear, to be in this shelter? Unlikely! |
| MUSTERED | So keen, we hear, to be brought together |
| OBSCENE | Old boy perceived, we hear, to be indecent |
| INNIT | Prerequisite for winning, we hear, to be this common question |
| DYEING | Longing, we hear, to be colouring clothes? |
| RELAYED | Put down again, we hear, to be broadcast (7) |
| SITED | Seen, we hear, to be lying |
| COWHERD | Bully tried, we hear, to be animal minder (7) |
| GNU | Recognised, we hear, to be an antelope (3) |
| RAZED | Lifted, we hear, to be utterly destroyed (5) |
| MAID | Forced, we hear, to be a servant (4) |
| ALOUD | Permitted, we hear, to be heard (5) |
