| GOBLIN | Almost become unable to see mischievous spirit |
| IMPATIENS | See mischievous ones about a note to measure flowers (9) |
| VELVETEEN | See mischievous kids cut adolescent’s cloth |
| BEFUDDLE | Cause to become unable to think clearly (8) |
| GETBOGGEDDOWN | Become unable to make progress (3,6,4) |
| GRINDTOAHALT | Become unable to move any further (5,2,1,4) |
| LOSE | Become unable to find (4) |
| LOSEIT | Become unable to control one's temper or emotions (4,2) |
| TENSEUP | Worried teens in court become unable to relax (5,2) |
| UNINTELLIGIBLE | Exciting Bill until genie becomes unable to be understood (14) |
| GROG | Almost become good in spirit |
| RUMBUSTICAL | No longer unruly, with spirit broken, I almost become serene |
| MEL | Honey having almost become runny |
| SELFISH | Thinking of 1, almost become a dealer in seafood (7) |
| LAPS | Circuits almost become void (4) |
| COMEOFAGE | Reach maturity having almost become detached from era (4,2,3) |
| ABDICANT | Bandit can almost become one who gives up power (8) |
| HOBGOBLIN | Mischievous spirit to depart, limpin' around (9) |
| TRAITOR | Gutless tergiversator, a single Tory, almost becomes turncoat (7) |
| LEADINGLADY | After rough denial, girl almost becomes a star |
