| TAKESFORGRANTED | Assumes fan, streaker, got excited close to end (5,3,7) |
| COTTAGE | Cat got excited close to little rural residence (7) |
| OPERATINGBUDGET | Painter got excited about shift in financial projection (9,6) |
| NIGHTIE | Close to end of condiment that is something put on kipper? (7) |
| RUGGED | Rough game stopped early, close to end |
| SUGADORNEDVTT | Cicero's indefinitely put off function, role's close to end |
| NIGHT | Late in the day, close to end of shift (5) |
| SCENTED | Became aware of time in part of play close to end (7) |
| SWARM | Series of earthquakes in sierra close to end (5) |
| NEAT | Orderly snubbed close to end of shift (4) |
| VERYNEAR | Close to end of May, seabird seen about in part of France around Toulon (4,4) |
| TANGOED | Dean got excited and danced (7) |
| DOGEATDOG | Fiercely competitive dad got excited, keeping self-esteem up (3-3-3) |
| GUSTO | Got excited, eating American relish |
| WARMEDTO | Got excited about two armed scuffles |
| GAVOTTE | A vet got excited in dance (7) |
| TETRALOGY | Later got excited by unknown set of works (9) |
| TURNEDON | Started the TV set and got excited by someone (6,2) |
| IPAD | What 'Fast Company' got 'excited' about in 2010 |
| PERKEDUP | Sweetheart behind benefit party suddenly got excited (6,2) |
