| IHAVENT | Apology from Gaff that it's impossible to solve 6d (2,5,1,6,1,4) |
| ACLUE | Apology from Gaff that it's impossible to solve 6d (2,5,1,6,1,4) |
| IMSORRY | Apology from Gaff that it's impossible to solve 6d (2,5,1,6,1,4) |
| VANG | Guy rope running from gaff to deck |
| AKENE | A bad gaff, that which ends free fruit |
| TIMETRAVEL | The grandfather paradox implies that it's impossible |
| INSOLUBLE | Impossible to solve |
| POORSUBSTITUTE | Apology from one opposed to rich player? (4,10) |
| MYSOLORUNNETHOVER | Apology from a musician to the other band members? |
| EXCUSE | Apology from former copper, with site vacated (6) |
| IAMSORRY | Apology from Williams or Ryan (1,2,5) |
| SOZ | Informal apology from more than half-cut drunk |
| ABSENTEE | Apology from me? It may be conveyed in a meeting |
| MEACULPA | Words of apology from Paul came unexpectedly (3,5) |
| FORGIVING | Accepting apology from pro before making a donation (9) |
| AMIGOOD | "Do you need another apology from me, or is it fine?" |
| OOPS | Expression of mild apology from soldiers missing first pair (4) |
| HUGHSSORRYNOW | Sung apology from a Playboy? |
| SORRYOTHELLO | Apology from Iago? |
| SARI | Apology from Indian seamstress? |
