| DOABLE | Con and Lab fiddling expenses, initially easy to achieve |
| OVERHEADS | Not right ___ ever so hard fiddling expenses (9) |
| NOTROUBLEATALL | Perfect harmony that's easy to achieve (2,7,2,3) |
| GIMME | Something easy to achieve (5) |
| RUNRINGSROUND | Manage wedding bands for a few pints informally - it's very easy to achieve, considering the opposition (3,5,5) |
| PLAQUE | Paul Rock admits quail for starter is initially easy to plate (6) |
| MINIMISE | Piece of music is initially easy to belittle (8) |
| ENERGISE | Green form is initially easy to animate (8) |
| INTENSE | Concentrated, as the decimal system is initially easy to follow (7) |
| ESCAPE | Initially easy to walk up over small flight (6) |
| SANITISE | Fresh stain is initially easy to clean (8) |
| ORCHESTRATE | He is into tractors, weirdly ... initially easy to arrange |
| ACCLIMATISE | Air conditioning with constant temperature around capital city is initially easy to adjust |
| ADROITE | Skilful and initially easy way to drive in France (1,6) |
| CHIEFS | Heads of church provided some support to cover expenses initially (6) |
| RETINUE | Initially, Royal Engineers continue without Con and entourage (7) |
| ANSWER | Engineer warns about initially easy solution to a problem (6) |
| PROPOSE | Offer rugby player very large expenses initially (7) |
| REPLETE | Delegate allowed expenses, initially charged (7) |
| REBATE | Partial refund concerning club expenses initially (6) |
