| GLOUCESTERSHIRE | County's various resources delight, though not initially |
| MAKESOMEONESDAY | Cause great delight, though not in hours of darkness? |
| CANTICLE | Hymn is able to delight, though king has left |
| INKWELL | Depression in classroom once cured past decline, though not initially (7) |
| EARNED | Deserved to be knowledgeable, though not initially |
| OFTEN | Frequently tenderise, though not initially |
| SEALANT | Proofing agent works, though not initially, under water |
| BRITTEN | Book penned, though not initially for composer |
| LLAREGGUB | Backed great time involving rugby, though not initially where play occurs |
| POTTING | Placing ball on table, though not initially scoring at snooker? |
| OBSERVANT | Retainer puts work first, though not initially attentive to detail |
| ORDERED | Went along, though not initially required |
| ARES | War god shows compassion, though not initially |
| REFER | Allude to favour, though not initially |
| EIGHTY | Number of some importance, though not initially |
| TARTEDUP | Got going, though not initially well turned out? |
| ALLY | Colleague is friendly, though not initially polite |
| NATTY | Very stylish, no, tatty, though not initially (5) |
| TATTERED | Artist ultimately carried weight, though not initially in poor condition |
| ITCHED | Longed to be married, though not initially (6) |
