| MORETOTHEPOINT | Closer north, say - that's less irrelevant |
| AGEN | Up north, say, a town noted for its prunes (4) |
| BERGEN | Going north, say, in European city to find another (6) |
| GEORDIE | Native of the north, say, in recession: do ___ ? (7) |
| GETCRACKING | Start going north, say, reaching ton on A1 |
| COLERIDGE | Poet going north: 'Say, frightful water in Scotland, mostly' (9) |
| ICEIN | Strand up north, say |
| ICESIN | Strands up north, say |
| WIDOWSPEAK | Opportunity to cut north, say, for point on top |
| PONGED | Smelt seen in north, say, turning among whales (6) |
| NEGLIGEE | Clothing item from North, say, I originally glimpsed in shelter |
| ACUTE | Angle that's less than 90 degrees say |
| THEOKCHORALE | Baroque song that's less than a masterpiece? |
| RICKETIER | Almost twisted part of stand that's less stable (9) |
| RARE | Steak "temperature" that's less cooked than medium |
| EAU | ___ de toilette (fragrance option that's less concentrated than perfume) |
| NUMBER | Musical item that's less sensitive (6) |
| SCAN | Survey that's less than barely adequate (4) |
| MOISTER | Man inhales oxygen that's less dry (7) |
| SECONDS | Endorses merchandise that's less than perfect (7) |
