| TANZANIAN | African verse initially dismissed in regressive article (9) |
| NAFTA | Regressive article presented by broadsheet on 1st April regarding former trade agreement |
| RHYME | Verse initially reconciling him, you and me |
| LITIGATION | Line on extenuating circumstances initially dismissed in legal action |
| AGES | Labour's gains initially dismissed in Times |
| ARTICULAR | Like a joint individual initially dismissed (9) |
| INVIOLATE | Whole female 23 dismissed in the morning, after batting (9) |
| NATTERING | New opening batter dismissed in first grade for gossiping (9) |
| CASHIERED | Dismissed in disgrace, yet fixed by the money man? (9) |
| OUTFITTER | Tailor, perhaps, dismissed in healthier condition (9) |
| OUTWITHIT | Dismissed in style? Say what you're thinking (3,4,2) |
| STRIKEOUT | Be dismissed in America, and start an independent course |
| OUTANDOUT | Thoroughly dismissed in both innings (3-3-3) |
| FLAUGHTER | Stokes dismissed in carnage after fine cutting |
| POWERPLAY | People wary about English opener, dismissed in T20 phase (5,4) |
| DEEPSOUTH | Back to find English record dismissed in quiet part of America (4,5) |
| POLISH | Line is evident in regressive dance like the mazurka |
| EGRESS | Passing out in regressive manner |
| STOPUP | Work in regressive places for bung (4,2) |
| SMUT | Suggestive banter, perhaps, revealed in regressive corporations (4) |
