| OVERACHIEVE | Better expectations from old ladies about chances initially welcome |
| SALLIED | Agitated ladies (about 50) rushed forth (7) |
| SYNODS | Religious assemblies speak about chances to go after moral offence |
| HEIRESSES | Ladies with expectations from the Shires see them differently (9) |
| GNOCCHI | Roman eats cake, initially welcome after endless dance over (7) |
| WHIMSICAL | We initially welcome song and dance performance without uniform that's quaint (9) |
| CHINAPLATE | Friend and "colleague" initially welcome stay in bed? (5,5) |
| CATTLE | Lowers expectations from the start having left PM - see above |
| HOPES | Expectations from European entering fancy shop (5) |
| DEADMENSSHOES | Testamentary expectations from a Desmond Hesse (4,3'1,5) |
| STANDARDS | Expectations from booths surrounding a road |
| REMATCH | Sleep, then chat about chance for revenge (7) |
| ALFRESCO | Outside chance, initially, of laser misfiring |
| DUMBCLUCK | Saying nothing about Chance makes one a fool (4-5) |
| RHAPSODY | Music track about chance to set up parties (8) |
| ASUSUAL | Chance initially blown, America stepping in, typically (2,5) |
| BUCKET | Elizabeth seizes chance initially overlooked to get liquid container (6) |
| MONOCLE | Short-sighted animal has no chance, initially, with eyewear (7) |
| AGREEMENTS | Architect initially welcomes housing staff's contracts |
| REGROUP | Rural parish initially welcomes reformed rogue for Mass again (7) |
