| REDGROUSE | Blushing is pretty good - but game anyway! (3,6) |
| NOSLOUCH | Northern capital with church by university is pretty good (2,6) |
| NOTBAD | Belgium, in no small amount, is pretty good! (3,3) |
| POOLTABLE | Officer, skilful on river with nothing but games equipment (4,5) |
| INABADWAY | Having an objectionable sense is pretty sick (2,1,3,3) |
| KARYOTYPE | Appearance of chromosomes is pretty okay, discovered no trace of trisomy (9) |
| FORMULAIC | Claim four made up is pretty unoriginal (9) |
| KITTENISH | Is pretty playful, and a little catty (9) |
| SMALLBEER | Little drink that is pretty unimportant (5,4) |
| LAMBROAST | Series of remarks like "Mary never liked you much anyway!"? |
| BLAMELESS | Innocent? Bless meal anyway! (9) |
| LEASTWISE | Most foolish American, anyway! |
| QUAIL | Show fear but game (5) |
| DRAUGHTS | They're drunk, but game |
| PASTIME | Father's over age but game (7) |
| BLOTTO | Sozzled but game at the Boar's Head |
| POLO | A little inclined to be apologetic, but game (4) |
| OLDMAID | Unmarried woman who's advanced in years, but game (3,4) |
| REFEREES | They are sporty but game to make decisions (8) |
| NETBALL | All bent, perhaps, but game (7) |
