| ROUGHIT | Almost blush with success, but take no comfort |
| GOALONGWAY | Meet with success, but don't take any short cuts (2,1,4,3) |
| COLOUR | Short, lofted shot landing 25? Almost blush (6) |
| REDDEER | Animals almost blush, meeting their royal patron? (3,4) |
| TURNRED | Blush with embarrassment: 2 wds. |
| ROUGE | Blush with violent urge to conceal love (5) |
| IGNORE | This upset Goering no end, but take no notice! |
| LEAVEITATTHAT | Hate it, a late TV broadcast, but take no further action |
| LURK | Read (but take no part in) online chat |
| SITSONONESHANDS | Keeps workers in check, but takes no further action |
| IGNORES | O! GNER is so mixed up. But takes no notice (7) |
| STANDSBY | Remains loyal but takes no action (6,2) |
| SLEEPING | A --------partner, someone who has money invested in a business but takes no part in its management (8) |
| ATRIUM | Hall a great success, but no place to get a drink |
| SPARTA | Practise fighting soldiers: no comfort here |
| MAKESHIFT | Creates success, but retaining following is temporary |
| WINTER | Season of success, but for the latter half (6) |
| KEEPONESFINGERSCROSSED | Hope for success, but ruin one's piano recital? |
| PYRRHICVICTORY | Success, but at too great a cost (7,7) |
| MEANSTEST | Being sent to join their mates is no comfort for would-be pensioners (5,4) |
