| THELORAX | Creation of '7' with scalpel, head removed, cutting into chest (3,5) |
| MAPLE | Up Maiden cactus removed cutting centre (7) |
| TUBERCLE | Doddery brute with scalpel oddly missed bit of bone |
| AMERICANINDIANS | Early consumers of 7 - with reservations (8,7) |
| PLAUSIBLE | Convincing bonus involving a collection of 7 with no beginning (9) |
| HORTONHEARSAWHO | Creation of '7' playwright tries: laugh about that with another 7 (6,5,1,3) |
| GREENEGGSANDHAM | Commonplace sutures encourage smooth creation of '7' (5,4,3,3) |
| DISSECTOR | Be rude about 'Arry, chap with scalpel (9) |
| INOPERATION | Working with scalpel, perhaps (2,9) |
| SOCKS | Creation of '7': poisons initially unseen imbibed by large numbers, not fifty (3,2,5) |
| FOXIN | Creation of '7': poisons initially unseen imbibed by large numbers, not fifty (3,2,5) |
| TEARAWAY | Tough head removed from type of seed on hollow tree (8) |
| INSIGNIA | Popular small porker with head removed close say to wings? (8) |
| STATUARY | Art works head removed from river mouth, receiving thanks |
| EMPTYING | Making depleted hemp head; removed tying (8) |
| TOREINTO | Verbally attacked teachers after Head removed supply (4,4) |
| ALIVEANDKICKING | Far from 7, with a preference - to imprison rotten cad Kevin (5,3,7) |
| LACQUER | Take a shine to initial couple leaving at 7 with Catholic assembly (7) |
| DRAWER | I write a cheque, one to be put into chest (6) |
| BRICKDUST | Red powder puts strain on daughter, getting into chest |
