| SUDOKU | Atlantic allies turn up, about to solve puzzle (6) |
| LOLITA | A work turns up about centre of probe, controversial work (6) |
| TEATROLLEY | Server of refreshments still to turn up, about to have some bread |
| TIDIER | Slowing up, about to stop, straightened up? |
| SCAMPI | Is getting up, about to pitch tents for the Dublin Bay prawn (6) |
| DROWSES | Turn up, about to board ship, but drift off course (7) |
| PURE | Turn up, about to be clean (4) |
| ATONCE | Make up about to be included without delay (2,4) |
| ESOTERIC | Turns up about to go to school in old transport - only those with specialised knowledge can get it (8) |
| REBUS | Taxi provider, needing lift, first to solve puzzle (5) |
| MYST | Best-selling computer game that required players to solve puzzles |
| IMPERFECTTENSE | Verb form in "I used to solve puzzles," e.g. |
| ENIGMAS | Intriguingly hard-to-solve puzzles |
| CHIMP | Primate that likes to solve puzzles |
| LOVESTRUCK | Solve puzzle sharp - about 1,000 are infatuated (10) |
| TOVES | What'll finally turn up about five creatures of Carroll's? |
| POLITICAL | I turn up about one during election of parliament |
| SCANDAL | Malicious gossip youngsters turn up about half the Dominion (7) |
| CERAMIC | About to solve a crime involving pottery |
| RECLUSE | Hermit about to solve clues (7) |
