| DYESTUFF | Colouring or baking agent lacking in a filling pudding |
| SYRINGE | Group of agents lacking soft point for needle |
| DELETES | Cancels agents lacking regular gear (7) |
| TINGE | From "to dip or colour", a word for a trace of indigo, pink, purple, violet or other colouring; or, by extension, a hint of a feeling, flavour, quality etc (5) |
| SODA | Arabic "saltwort" that evolved into a word for a baking agent, a coke float, fizzy water, lye for soap-making, a soft drink/pop or washing powder (4) |
| OVEN | A place for roasting a chicken or baking a cake (4) |
| STREETCRED | Respect shown in tram, lacking in a journalist (6,4) |
| SHINTY | A sort of hint, say, lacking in a Scottish game (6) |
| SPIRE | Praise awfully lacking in a part of a church? (5) |
| KILNS | Furnaces or ovens used for burning or baking in pottery making (5) |
| CLOTH | Covered cloaks are lacking in a particular sense? (5-5) |
| EARED | Covered cloaks are lacking in a particular sense? (5-5) |
| LIPOGRAM | Unusually prim goal for work lacking, in a way - such as this (8) |
| GAP | Something lacking in a student's year |
| EMBASSY | Renovated beams, say, lacking in a diplomatic building (7) |
| BREW | Supply winebar lacking in a drink (4) |
| NIL | Fastener lacking in a zip for Americans? (3) |
| BRIE | Bar that is lacking in a French cheese (4) |
| ARID | Very lacking in a rainfall |
| POOR | Is lacking in a sorry condition (4) |
