| HIDEOUS | Conceals an academic institution inside. But it might be frightful (7) |
| SEEDS | A two-pound watermelon has about 150 ___ inside, but it only takes one to grow another one |
| NASTY | A street in American city can be frightful(5) |
| SHOWMANSHIP | Mishap shown to be frightful Buffalo Bill quality (11) |
| BEASTS | For instance, cracking opinions may be frightful things |
| SWOLLEN | It's bigger than normal wells? No - but it might be (7) |
| RELEASE | About to sign a rental agreement, but it might be free (7) |
| LOWGEAR | But it might be engaged by motorist going higher (3,4) |
| ALUMNUS | Former student of an academic institution |
| INTEGER | Bury to conceal an example of the whole number (7) |
| BLACKEN | The man, to conceal an inadequacy, will denigrate another (7) |
| DROWSES | Searches for water right inside but drifts off (7) |
| HAWKINS | Narrator of adventure to peddle inside, but no fish (7) |
| STRAYED | Didn't go right inside, but wandered off (7) |
| COVERUP | Conceal an increase in the premium? (5,2) |
| EXCERPT | Bit right inside, but outside |
| UNIFORM | Academic institution, in short, had a class dressed alike (7) |
| UNICORN | Academic institution taken with largely banal mythical creature (7) |
| PETUNIA | Blossoming growth area behind favourite academic institution |
| SCHOOLOFTHOUGHT | Way of thinking about an academic institution? (6,2,7) |
