| TRANSOMS | Although rather cross, beams most when some answer right away (8) |
| SCANSIONS | Offshoots hold some answer to critical examinations (9) |
| INASNIT | Rather cross |
| SNIT | In a ___; rather cross |
| MONSTERS | They look stern most when cut off and become violent (8) |
| ANGSTROM | Physicist rang most when stressed (8) |
| SLEEPERS | Cross-beams on rail tracks (8) |
| REACTION | Answer right, at once wrong, I assumed |
| THREEPLY | Multi-layered, the answer's right up a touch (5-3) |
| GETACLUE | "The answer's right in front of you!" |
| RESPONDS | Injured person starts to demand some answers (8) |
| CHATTIEST | They talk most when the static is sorted (9) |
| IDEST | In other words, sneering most when tin's taken out |
| XRAYS | Lift caught under cross beams in hospital |
| HOTHEADED | Took the lead with a fresh product, initially, although rather headstrong (3-6) |
| DRESSY | Come into line, by the end, although rather showy (6) |
| SECONDRATE | Back up an artist at a vacant theatre, although rather mediocre (6,4) |
| GETTINGON | Working hard although rather old having employment (7,2,4,3,3) |
| WITHTHEJOB | Working hard although rather old having employment (7,2,4,3,3) |
| ADROIT | Clever answer right for the French (6) |
