| CASHSTRAPPED | Charlie has novel flogged, being short of money |
| HARDUP | Being short of money, it can be difficult to get out of bed |
| STUCCO | Being short of money, covers up plaster |
| POOR | It's rotten being short of money |
| INTHERED | Then I turned crimson, being short of money (2,3,3) |
| BEGGAR | Bishop mocked endlessly about being short of money (6) |
| STRAPPED | Saint recited rhythmic words to music about being short of money |
| STASH | Good man has novel to hide away (5) |
| SHANIA | Twain has novel about an author (6) |
| FLYINGBEDSTEAD | Insect in good bunk has novel dates in pioneering aircraft (6,8) |
| SHOE | Oxford maybe has novel about love (4) |
| SPUR | Encourage burst of speed, being short of finish |
| SPED | Was in a hurry to use money, being short of nitrogen (4) |
| BIGHEADED | Arrogant tailor: he'd be glad, I being short of length (9) |
| CHATTELS | Talks about Terry being short of possessions (8) |
| FLEE | Run fast, being short of time (4) |
| TYPISTS | Pity about Saints being short of key players (7) |
| LEAVE | Holiday the French have, being short of capital (5) |
| ADDITION | Drug user's problem, being short of vitamin supplement (8) |
| TUTTI | Being short of ice cream, seventeens play together |
