| DITHERED | Couldn't decide but round about three, somehow, did (8) |
| PROFITEROLE | French word for a small benefit, gratification or reward offered as recompense to a servant originally, now a ganache-topped cream puff or chou, like an eclair, but round (11) |
| TETHER | It's time, round about three, for restraint (6) |
| ANSWER | Come back to find round about three quarters are damaged (6) |
| TETHERED | Edward has three somehow restrained (8) |
| AGONISED | Couldn't decide if San Diego was lousy (8) |
| STICKTOGETHER | Staff got three somehow to remain loyal (5,8) |
| ICE | Hostility that's round about (3) |
| LEATHER | Hide the figure, a three, somehow (7) |
| PADDING | In pain, somehow did provide the extra writing (7) |
| POLICED | Cop lied — somehow did his job? |
| BRUNEL | Engineer somehow did leave unbridled contraption (6) |
| LITERATE | Read story about three times (8) |
| CENSURED | About three-quarters better, became critical (8) |
| CLEANSER | Dirt remover unambiguous about three points (8) |
| SECLUDED | Hidden clues about three keys (8) |
| EGGTIMER | Which small hourglass runs for about three minutes (8) |
| ALAMODE | Somehow do a meal according to style (1,2,4) |
| MODISTE | Somehow do items for one who deals in stylish attire |
| WAVERED | Couldn't decide whether to greet the leftist (7) |
