| WATCHIT | Be careful with a note, having limited time! |
| UNTIL | Unlit, perhaps, but only for a limited time! (5) |
| SLOSH | Not be careful with a bucket |
| CROTCHET | In music, a note having the time value of a quarter of a semibreve |
| MINIM | In music, a note having the time value of half a semibreve (5) |
| STAY | Wait to speak, having limited time |
| STATUTE | Figure having limited time to act (7) |
| VIRUS | Virtuoso not too careful with a nasty bug? (5) |
| SEMIBREVE | Musical note having a time value equal to two minims |
| MINDONESPSANDQS | Be watchfully accurate and be careful with certain letters (4,4,2,3,2) |
| THOROUGHBRED | Be careful with Republican in plot offering Shergar (12) |
| EUGENE | Boy (urged to be careful with axe) runs away from northbound Welsh (6) |
| EASYDOESIT | Be careful with that new seaside toy (4,4,2) |
| PUSSYFOOT | Be careful with pet dish out |
| WETPAINT | Sign to be careful with the new coat |
| RATIONALE | Be careful with drink - that's the thinking! |
| HEED | You have to be careful with the educated guess (4) |
| ECONOMISE | Be careful with how one spends the money (9) |
| MINDOUT | Be careful with object in public (4,3) |
| SCRIMP | Be careful with bread sons pinch into shape |
