| MISMANAGEMENT | Bungling agent means I'm upset, accepting end of dream (13) |
| TROUBLEMAKER | Agitator, gloomier, accepting end of dream after dreadful rout (12) |
| STAGENAME | Corrupt agent means to ignore new player's identity |
| REPRIEVE | Vendor, always upset, accepting current suspension |
| NONPAREIL | Unrivalled hero's upset, accepting new cut |
| INEXPERT | Bungling agent held up by one immediately following |
| DROOL | Ruler upset accepting old drivel (5) |
| DORM | Beginning or end of dream in corporate bedroom (4) |
| MYANMAR | End of dream - an army changed what used to be Burma (7) |
| IDEA | The same thought doesn't finish at end of dream (4) |
| LEFTOVERS | Antony and Cleopatra, say, accepting end of romance, something pink remains (9) |
| SLALOMER | Who goes downhill? Birthday dancer accepting end of trial run |
| INDISSOLUBLE | Like an impossible clue, accepting end of crossword is unable to be cracked (12) |
| HEAVE | Cheat accepting end of insane fling (5) |
| LEOTARD | Tragic king and daughter accepting ends of offcut as performing costume (7) |
| GRADIENT | Admit accepting end for bank (8) |
| EXPEDIENT | Former writer accepting end, tense, is suitable (9) |
| SODSLAW | I've had enough of salad - but this means I'm bound to get some! |
| FAREWELL | It means I'm going to be successful |
| MISNAME | Means I'm really someone else (7) |