| RIDINGTHEWINNER | Coming home first having been taken aback (6,3,6) |
| ASTUDYINSCARLET | Redden, having been taken apart in book |
| WHEEDLED | Said we'd gone first having been enticed by soft words (8) |
| APIGINAPOKE | Something acquired without first having been seen (1,3,2,1,4) |
| WOUNDED | Journalist meandered first, having been injured (7) |
| REDEYED | Looked at socialist first, having been crying (3-4) |
| MAILED | May French went first having been given a posting (6) |
| TRANSMUTED | Silenced vehicles I left first having been modified (10) |
| PISTOLS | Pieces spill over, first having been crammed in (7) |
| ADMITTED | Owned up to having been taken in (8) |
| IDLE | Martyred bishop stripped, having been taken from service |
| EATEN | Having been taken into the mouth for consumption. |
| PAUSED | Dad, having been taken for a ride, took five (6) |
| RIDE | Red, I might be, having been taken for one by cheat (4) |
| TRIED | Tired out, having been taken to court (5) |
| CLOCKON | Get working security device, having been taken in by swindle |
| WOMANISER | Flirt is more sensible, old fellow having been taken in |
| UNDERARREST | Having been taken by force! (5,6) |
| KNAP | Kings keeping tips on account may be taken aback (8) |
| DUENNA | Chaperone expected girl to be taken aback (6) |
