| BUTTRESSES | Contrary to expectation, needs lock for parts of building |
| HAIRPINBEND | One demanding careful negotiation needs lock-keeper to be flexible |
| UNKNOWN | Trunk now needs locks concealed (7) |
| ENAMOUR | Entrance needs locks turned by soldiers without uniform (7) |
| UNMET | Not fulfilled (expectation, need, etc) (5) |
| TRIBUTES | Attempts to box contrary to expectation will get testimonials (8) |
| BUTTRESS | Contrary to expectation lock is a support (8) |
| BUTLINS | Contrary to expectation nothing sent back by small chain of holiday camps (7) |
| TUB | Slow boat, contrary to expectation, returned |
| ALLBUT | Very nearly the whole amount, contrary to expectation (3,3) |
| ABUTTED | Joined, contrary to expectation gripped by new date (7) |
| WASHTUB | Wife remains, contrary to expectation, lifting cleaning vessel |
| IRONY | Situation that seems deliberately contrary to expectation (5) |
| SACKBUT | Antique instrument put in fire contrary to expectation |
| THETUBE | Article contrary to expectation about Spain's underground railway system (3,4) |
| AFTERALL | Contrary to expectations, called in honour of everyone (5,3) |
| ASITIS | Actual state of affairs, often contrary to expectations (2,2,2) |
| EXAMS | Contrary to expectations, Max excelled in section of tests (5) |
| BUT | Contrary to expectation (3) |
| ODDLY | Contrary to expectation |
