| ZEROINON | Be close to finding love, one refusal the end for man |
| TONIGHT | Later today drunk takes refusal the wrong way (7) |
| HOTONTHETRAIL | Very close to finding something trendy to switch for scout to find on track (3,2,3,5) |
| WARMONGER | Hawk is close to finding headless fish (9) |
| HOTDOG | Very close to finding pet a snack |
| HOTTIE | Bond girl, typically, close to finding Bond |
| WARMACHINE | Close to finding a joint fighting force |
| DROOG | GP, possibly with pair of spectacles, close to finding Anthony's hood |
| DYKESWARM | Vacant dolly bird in film close to finding what's hidden geological feature |
| HOTDOGGER | Surfer very close to finding sandbank (9) |
| SWARM | Leader of seminary close to finding flock (5) |
| WARM | It's hot you say? When someone's close to finding hiding-and-go-seek champion! (4) |
| GETINON | Obtain one refusal from the French, to become involved with profitable venture |
| ATOM | If an apple were magnified to the size of the Earth, this would be close to the size of an apple |
| ONTHENEARSIDE | inclined to be close to the left of the road |
| INFO | One refusal to accept introduction of Fox News (4) |
| INTOTO | One refusal to drink small measure altogether (2,4) |
| BEFRIEND | Be close to Friday before coming to an end with offer of support (8) |
| PIANO | Possibly an upright secretary accepts one refusal (5) |
| NOES | Sound of hooter brings more than one refusal (4) |
