| CONIFEROUS | Clue initially difficult absorbs, if like Araucaria's, for example (10) |
| IMPROVIDENT | Araucaria's for depression around 6 or 7 (11) |
| RELIEFROAD | Containing infection initially difficult for leader - this way's less hassle (6,4) |
| TREE | Ash, chestnut, or araucaria, for example (4) |
| ANONYM | Araucaria, for example, an old name Paul's backing (6) |
| ESOTERIC | Circle in compound on island, circle initially difficult to understand |
| SANITATION | Military base includes centre for uranium ___ an answer to all clues, initially (10) |
| IRRIGATION | Wedge? Required equipment at Birkdale's 2nd ___ an answer to all clues, initially (10) |
| THEBEATLES | Strayed late in ancient city, finding source of all clues initially (3,7) |
| MANOMETRIC | Araucaria absent in exam about dealing with comparison of pressures (10) |
| MINERSLAMP | Araucaria's right: hit the page with Davy's work (6,4) |
| JOHNGRAHAM | -- Galbraith --, 1921-2013, crossword compiler with the pseudonym Araucaria (4,6) |
| COTTONY | Like down clue initially? A bit much, merely leaving learner behind |
| LUCIFER | If clue initially reads badly, strike it! |
| APOLITICAL | Attraction one's found in a party organisation ___ Labour, Conservative and Liberal leaders? Not if like this (10) |
| LUMINANCE | Set characteristic cryptic clue; initially missing Nina (9) |
| BILLYO | William gets love - a lot if like this! |
| FAUSTIAN | Crazy aunt, as if like a friend of the Devil? (8) |
| ACRAB | "...if, like ___, you could go backward": "Hamlet" |
| COPYRIGHT | Hog cryptic puzzle, lacking clue initially yet making claim of ownership (9) |
