| AIRLESS | Bald, but not initially stuffy (7) |
| HERBAL | Like Basil, perhaps, rather bald, but not entirely (6) |
| STRESSLESS | Son that's bald, but without any worries? |
| VENOUS | Unabsolved, went bald but was all in vain reportedly (6) |
| DABBLE | Might be bald, but will have a go at art (6) |
| EARDROP | Some medication is sweet, but not initially (7) |
| ALLOWED | Authorised to be blessed, but not initially (7) |
| EARNING | Meriting education, but not initially (7) |
| CUTLASS | Steel of high quality, but not initially slicing (7) |
| SUNNILY | Singular, with humour, but not initially with geniality (7) |
| ABOLISH | Cancel a British language, but not initially (7) |
| EARLESS | Some seals are brave, but not initially (7) |
| ARMLESS | Like a gilet to be benign, but not initially (7) |
| EARDRUM | Part of organ heard but not initially odd (7) |
| PEASANT | Merry Schumann character, amiable but not initially liked (7) |
| EVOLVED | Progressed and turned, but not initially (7) |
| OVERAGE | Old and mean, but not initially too old (7) |
| LEASING | Renting is nice, but not initially (7) |
| HIDALGO | Spanish noble happy back in US state, but not initially (7) |
| IKEBANA | Decorative art is like fruit without sodium, but not initially (7) |
