| SELFINFLICTED | Cliff listened out without help (4-9) |
| PLAYALONEHAND | Do something without help (4,1 ,4,4) |
| SENDINTHECLOWNS | CNN show? Listened out for show tune (4,2,3,6) |
| HEARKENED | Paid attention and listened out, unusually keen (9) |
| LEFTWELLALONE | Didn't get involved at 9 o'clock with Spring without help (4,4,5) |
| BOILED | Record of Abba? Listened out for old song (6,4,3,7) |
| CARROTS | Record of Abba? Listened out for old song (6,4,3,7) |
| BEEFAND | Record of Abba? Listened out for old song (6,4,3,7) |
| NOCTURNE | Romantic piece: hit performance listened out for |
| ENLISTED | Signed up and listened out (8) |
| INDEPENDENTLY | Without help (13) |
| UNREPRESENTED | Without help in court here, endure being cast outside |
| SELFMADE | Flames spread to Dunstable's outskirts without help (4-4) |
| LONEWOLF | Sounds like the dodgy money lender was working without help (4,4) |
| FEND | ___ for yourself, manage without help (4) |
| GOESITALONE | Acts without help (4,2,5) |
| SELFSUFFICIENCY | Ability to support oneself without help (4- 11) |
| OWNCANOE | Achieve without help (6,4,3,5) |
| PADDLEONES | Achieve without help (6,4,3,5) |
| OUTOFHAND | Unmanageable without help? (3,2,4) |
