| SILLIER | Being less sensible, I hesitate to get on the ledge (7) |
| FOOLHARDIER | Dunce harried about being less sensible (11) |
| DAFTER | Daughter getting behind, being less sensible (6) |
| ASTRIDE | Took a long step to get on the back of a horse, say (7) |
| LOOPIER | Less sensible place to go: area in Wigan booked (7) |
| PESTERS | Irritates somehow when nuisances hesitate to get inside |
| RUCKING | Police chief trying to get on the ball? |
| OLDROSE | A shade past it to get on the wine! (3,4) |
| TRELLIS | Mounting one is overlooked in less sensible time frame (7) |
| DIPPIER | Quick swim by jetty is less sensible (7) |
| INSANER | A sinner going astray is less sensible ! (7) |
| HIRABLE | Able to get on the payroll |
| PRIMARY | Election to get on the ballot |
| RASHERS | Less sensible, getting small breakfast (7) |
| CATSEYE | 1985 horror film written by Stephen King comprising three stories: Quitters, Inc, The Ledge and General |
| BROADER | Body of water in East Anglia, I hesitate to say, could be clearer (7) |
| OPOSSUM | American native with nothing on, I hesitate to say |
| LUMPSUM | A lot of money to pay, I hesitate to say, if after some sugar? |
| BLINDER | Spectacularly good performance in tie involving student, I hesitate to say (7) |
| ROOSTER | Run over East German - I hesitate to say - cock (7) |
