| ASTRINGENT | Binding with a cord, sent something off, but not at first (10) |
| STRAINED | Drew something off, but it was not natural (8) |
| ATE | Sent something down the tubes? |
| LIGHTS | Gets off, but not at a true stop (6) |
| GETUPANDGO | Dress game, binding with determination |
| ONEANDALL | Shaquille left, binding with everyone (3,3,3) |
| SHACKLING | Binding with chains (9) |
| BUNGEEJUMP | Daring leap off a bridge with a cord attached (2 wds.) |
| FIREHAZARD | Energy firm recruits city guide - it could spark something off (4,6) |
| WRONGDOER | Guilty person rode off but not right at the start |
| UNABASHED | A bilingual graduate, put off but not disconcerted (9) |
| ENSURED | Not quite ticked off, but not left to chance (7) |
| YELLOWCARDS | They can get one sent off but not posted (6,5) |
| TIE | Attach or bind with a cord or a string (3) |
| ELOPE | Go off, but not without a hitch? |
| OWNERLESS | Len's worse off but not possessed (9) |
| DRACHM | Marched off, but not east, for old Greek coin |
| GOLFER | One driving off, but not on the green .... |
| ACTUATES | Sets off, but not necessarily to arrive (8) |
| BUTTON | Maybe it's come off, but not put back |
