| IMPISH | Cowardly losing the opener, but mischievous (6) |
| ELFISH | Charming but mischievous (6) |
| RAVEN | Flier, cowardly, losing head (5) |
| LUBBER | Clumsy fellow could cry losing the opener (6) |
| SWOONS | Faints when the boys admit the couple lose the opener (6) |
| ANGLES | Fishes for bracelets without the opener (6) |
| ENDING | Due to miss the opener in finale (6) |
| DONKEY | Assume the opener is an ass (6) |
| YANKED | Reefed the opener from Daniel's shorts |
| AUNT | Losing the opener, mock member of the family (4) |
| SORRY | Small concern: losing the opener is unfortunate (5) |
| RELATES | Identifies with churchmen losing the opener (7) |
| OFFANDON | Once in a while it's abandoned and won losing the opener (3,3,2) |
| PIETY | Goodness ? an eye-opener but hidden in shame! (5) |
| RUSOL | Andriy ..... , 2004-10 Ukraine defender who hit the opener in the 2006 FIFA World Cup win over Saudi Arabia (5) |
| TICKLER | He makes you laugh when the nit-picker loses the opener (7) |
| CATCH | Dismissal mode may cause friction after resistance drops, following the loss of the opener (5) |
| FLYOFFTHEHANDLE | Get cross having to rush away before the opener (3,3,3,6) |
| LOCKSMITH | England cricketers Tony and Robin, the opener (9) |
| SWEEP | First wicket for the opener with a bold stroke (5) |
