| ESSAY | Attempt, you could say, on paper. (5) |
| LEADER | A trend-setter will get his say, on paper (6) |
| EMPTY | Vain attempt you keep hidden |
| TRIUMPH | Attempt, you say, at speed, and be crowned with success (7) |
| TRENDY | In an attempt, you conclude, to be smart (6) |
| TORUS | Ring? You could say it's a sign (5) |
| CARDS | You could say the Queen and King are two eccentrics (5) |
| ADORE | A way in, you could say, for love? (5) |
| VENUS | Goddess of certain vessels, you could say |
| TEMPO | You could say locum has love for speed |
| ANGEL | One could say "I'm in heaven!" |
| TOUCHTYPE | Huggy-kissy kind of person you could say never looks at the keys (5-4) |
| ISOLATION | Into a soil grows a plant on its own, you could say! (9) |
| SMALLLETTER | You could say one's a non-chain rental service (5,6) |
| MAILROOM | Man flu, old style, you could say, post operations here (8) |
| COMMODITY | It appears in farce, you could say, as useful item (9) |
| GARB | You could say I am good about clothes |
| GREATER | More important kitchen item, you could say |
| ASITWERE | You could say we admitted to sick satire |
| KEELSOVER | Topples, being smooth, you could say |
