| FAINTLY | Ain't smart about - or not very (7) |
| HAHA | "Very funny" or "Not very funny" |
| OFTEN | Follower of "every so" or "not very" |
| SITTING | Holding office, and smart about it (7) |
| FRANKLY | Plainly smart about status (7) |
| PALADIN | Champion of Charlemagne being smart about companion |
| NONDRIP | Like some primers, say — smart about feasible dead rule |
| SCUTTLE | To move about or proceed hurriedly (7) |
| TRUMPET | Quietly and indistinctly mutter about, or loud proclaim (7) |
| ADVISER | Is counsellor Davis about, or anyone? (7) |
| SALIUNT | They hop about (or, sometimes, salt down and sprinkle) |
| TOYWITH | Think about or lightly consider (an idea, etc) (3,4) |
| DWELLON | Keep talking about, or put on outside source of water? (5,2) |
| LETINON | To allow someone to know about or participate in (3,2,2) |
| FAIRLY | Look smart about - but not very (6) |
| SITTINGPRETTY | Smart about appeal, fairly well placed (7,6) |
| CANUTE | Be smart about an old king |
| CHRISTMAS | Church is smart about festival (9) |
| SWINDLES | And smart about getting a position in society (8) |
| STANDING | And smart about having prestige (8) |
