| LAMINATES | Alan's got time so puts the layers together (9) |
| REPOSES | Has a rest, then puts the question again (7) |
| EXPEDITES | Marks the spot where one has to speed it so puts this into effect (9) |
| TABULATES | But a slate gets broken so puts it on the table |
| CHIEF | Catch fire, so put the cart out under his direction (5) |
| NASAL | Alan's got trouble in the nose (5) |
| INLAYS | Lays in, goes out and then puts others in |
| OFAGE | Mature enough? Yes, our friend Alan got engaged first of all (2,3) |
| SUSPECTED | Cedes then puts it in a way that's mistrusted (9) |
| MOTIVATES | Difficult time, so VAT offers an incentive (9) |
| INESSENCE | Underneath all the layers |
| ITERATION | Couple hugging time after time after time, then on for doing it again |
| NOSTRINGS | Facial jewellery earl's got time to replace free of obligation |
| MASTICATE | A cat's got time to chew things properly |
| OZONEHOLE | A region of thinning of the layer that protects the Earth from ultraviolet light (5,4) |
| LOOKSMART | Charms spoil with time, so get on with it! (4,5) |
| SPELLBIND | Enchant for a time, then bore (9) |
| ERADICATE | Kill time then prescribe little time's to be wasted |
| PARTITION | Screen for role one time, then no one has to come back (9) |
| OPERATIVE | Get a musical work on time, then I have to get one to work on it (9) |
