| CHESSMAN | Bishop perhaps finding manse's transformed after central heating |
| CHILL | After central heating I'll cool off (5) |
| CHURN | Make butter run after central heating is on (5) |
| AMERICANENGLISH | 12 transformed after pond trip (8,7) |
| SVELTE | Slim 12's transformed after losing weight (6) |
| ADORABLE | Brad and Leo transformed after introduction to agent, darling! |
| STOICAL | Resigned from time in party after central reshuffle |
| LIKEABLE | Resembling 14 after central character left - pleasing |
| PARK | Word after "Central" or "parallel" |
| BADMOUTH | Denigrate Book Promotion Month after central changes (8) |
| EVENSTEVEN | Quits last part of heptathlon after central switch? |
| RELIANCE | Relit romance after central characters escaped dependence (8) |
| TREASON | Objective after Central Station is subversion (7) |
| TILTED | Fought, having noble name, after central twist |
| UNALIGNED | Maybe gained about a pound after central fund became nonpartisan (9) |
| MACHINELEARNING | China, in general, is getting transformed after taking the lead in modern AI (7,8) |
| FLASHLIGHT | Fireman's view perhaps finding whip in plane (10) |
| THORAX | Some soldier perhaps finding God, peace non-starter (6) |
| FINN | Sibelius, perhaps, finding bit of fluff in navel (4) |
| SHOE | Mule, perhaps, finding love in lady (4) |
