| GIMLET | After midnight I'm allowed to be a bore (6) |
| DRONEON | Teacher, with age, defends right to be a bore (5,2) |
| GRID | It's grating to be a bore, but not new (4) |
| MINIMS | For a few short minutes, I'm allowed to play with them (6) |
| ANIMAL | Non-vegetarian, I'm allowed to eat one? |
| HAMLET | Bad actor allowed to be a tragic hero |
| BARREL | Its inside can be a bore (6) |
| IMAGERY | Im allowed to take German figurative pictures (7) |
| TICKETHOLDER | I'm allowed to enter second, further past it, after the drunk |
| BARRED | Not allowed to be a counterrevolutionary (6) |
| ESTIMATE | Guess I'm allowed to enter eastern country (8) |
| RINGLET | Circle allowed to be a hair curl (7) |
| BIND | It may be a bore to effect a tie-up (4) |
| OILWELL | Instruction to mechanic might be a bore (3,4) |
| DRAG | Can such a race be a bore? |
| IRK | In a quirky sort of way, be a bore! (3) |
| PAININTHENECK | Penance, I think, could be a bore (4,2,3,4) |
| EAGRE | Zealous speech could be a bore (5) |
| UPSURGE | PE gurus could be a bore (7) |
| DRILL | Exercise can be a bore (5) |
