| COLONIST | Coin lost, perhaps, but he settles |
| FILTERTHROUGH | What's coin lost down grating done? Collapsed, like plans (6,7) |
| EMIGRANT | He settles abroad with English road permit (8) |
| SQUATTER | He settles without recourse to law (8) |
| REABSORB | Take back what was lost, perhaps, as robber is out (8) |
| SUBSIDIT | He settles and sits down |
| IDLER | He's riled perhaps, but he does nothing |
| TOLSTOY | Lost toy perhaps but he made it a long story (7) |
| OILMAN | Boring chap perhaps, but he keeps us going (6) |
| DEALER | A leader, perhaps, but he won't lead (6) |
| TOILER | Loiter perhaps, but he's unlikely to! (6) |
| CASINO | A coin's lost in a gambling den (6) |
| STYLESHEET | With Yankee, he settles complex PC template (5,5) |
| IMPERIALIST | He settles abroad for nonmetric first (11) |
| NESTLES | We sent Les out and he settles cosily (7) |
| ELANDS | The Cockney says he settles on the antelopes (6) |
| LOWEST | We lost perhaps, having this score? |
| ENRAGED | Angry? Need to recollect holding onto what one's lost, perhaps |
| SOLICIT | If lost perhaps round here in France ask (7) |
| PETROLFUMES | Perfume lost, perhaps? Bang on for your engine! (6,5) |