| EASIEST | As tee is removed becoming the least difficult (7) |
| DECELERATED | Slowed down, as tee is declared open (11) |
| BARRIE | Obstacle finally removed, becoming playwright |
| INNOCUOUS | Troublesome onions, cut up with ends removed, becoming harmless (9) |
| SOFTEST | Opening session of match is the least difficult (7) |
| CAPITAL | At Troon, of course, the tee is one (for starting) (7) |
| TAKETEN | Have a rest while tee is punched into leaky tank (4,3) |
| IMAGINE | Suppose Tees is opposed to Leave ultimately (7) |
| PATIDAR | RCB batter who scored an unbeaten 112 off 54 balls in the IPL 2022 Eliminator, becoming the first uncapped player to hit a century in the playoffs.(Last Name) (7) |
| LEADERS | Dealers becoming the best in the business (7) |
| ROBESON | In 1960, who sang to construction workers at the Sydney Opera House, becoming the first artist to perform there? - w 5dn (4,7) |
| NOSIEST | Is set on becoming the most inquisitive |
| GIPPING | Suffolk river, becoming the Orwell at Ipswich (7) |
| ANTONYM | Presumed praiser of Caesar, J becoming the opposite |
| STEINEM | "Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry" speaker |
| EZASPIE | Not in the least difficult |
| SATES | Says missing the first tee is enough (5) |
| TALL | Everybody on the tee is of fine stature (4) |
| AFTERS | Course where tee is found? |
| LEVITATE | Vital tee is used to raise (8) |
