| TAPIR | Beast abandoned a trip (5) |
| LORNA | Abandoned, a female in West Country novel (5) |
| BALED | Abandoned a dangerous situation |
| ZANTE | Insect hiding in maize having abandoned a wood |
| NIGER | Latin queen returns, having abandoned a country |
| DROPOUT | One who has abandoned a course, school or rejected society; a brief loss of an electronic signal; or, the recommencement of play in rugby with a ball kicked from the hand (7) |
| WHITEANTS | Insects on holiday, having abandoned a nest (5,4) |
| AMALGAMATE | Mix in a Spanish city, having abandoned a friend |
| LEFTWHEEL | Drill order abandoned a spinner (4,5) |
| LEFTBOWER | Jack (one of two) abandoned a shady nook (4,5) |
| APOSTATE | He abandoned a station to have a tea-break (8) |
| DISUSED | Abandoned a somewhat absurd a is U.S. education (7) |
| LIONHEART | Brave man left island, having abandoned a throne (9) |
| GULFSTATES | Current bore abandoned - a set-up for oil producers |
| SAFETY | Report covering achievement, having abandoned a refuge (6) |
| AYATOLLAH | Religious leader abandoned a loyal hat (9) |
| THUMBNAIL | Hint album abandoned a smaller image (9) |
| DESERTED | Abandoned a barren place acquired lately |
| MILESTONE | One small item left abandoned - a common roadside sight |
| MISTRAL | Faulty legal process, one I abandoned -a big blow |
