| OUTNUMBER | Count more than say 10 absent at the start (9) |
| OUTWEIGH | Count more than two huge icebergs originally at sea (8) |
| NEAT | Trim novice absent at the fringes (4) |
| OUTBALANCE | Count, more importantly, worried about sharp weapon used |
| OUTEAT | Consume more Nathan's Famous hot dogs than, say |
| BOUNDARY | Four, say, in spring fairly absent at intervals (8) |
| OUTMAN | Have more troops than, say |
| COOKINGAPPLE | Fruit suitable for making pies (rather than, say, a Red Delicious) |
| TITAN | Make faster than, say, Superman? (5) |
| PREMIERE | Film director's no good absent at close of picture and its opening (8) |
| OUTDO | Being absent at party is top |
| FORK | *Utensil absent at Pilgrim's table |
| CASTAWAY | Group of actors inadvertently absent at sea (8) |
| ENTRIES | Items in diary showing guards absent at first |
| ARIES | Sign of tooth decay absent at first |
| ENTREE | Course absent at a dim sum or tapas restaurant |
| ANTITHESIS | It's the opposite of the little sister following the auntie, say (10) |
| PALINDROME | Man often televised travelling by camel, more than half 24, say (10) |
| VOCABULARY | All the buzz words, for instance, for the Lexus, say (10) |
| SPLASH | Band secures place with "Blue", the main climax on return from 28, say (10) |
