| PANGEA | Criticise great earth atlas initially showing ancient land mass |
| PANACEA | Criticise great answer that makes everything better |
| REWROTE | Revised a script, perhaps, showing ancient god with habitual procedure (7) |
| ATLANTIS | Incomplete map collection somehow isn't showing ancient continent |
| DRYADS | Dull posters showing ancient spirits in wood (6) |
| ENMITY | Drunk met in York initially showing hostility (6) |
| FEARLESSNESS | French aristocrat senses trouble, initially showing complete lack of alarm (12) |
| REGRET | Man on about thief initially showing remorse (6) |
| PALENESS | Chum seen wobbling, initially showing lack of colour (8) |
| POSHNESS | Shop around Tyneside, initially showing such gentility |
| PAD | Under pressure, Dumas initially showing writer's block |
| JEST | Crack initially showing in fountain |
| TENDERNESS | Look after sea eagles, initially showing gentle concern (10) |
| CALMLY | Accountant left to marry last year, initially showing equanimity (6) |
| GUSTO | Leave with American tradesman, initially showing enthusiasm (5) |
| TRICEPS | Second quiet sportsman initially showing muscle (7) |
| REMORSE | About to get extra with some, initially, showing contrition (7) |
| SCULPT | What an artist might do, initially showing power in zealous group (6) |
| JOEL | Joe Lycett initially showing The Masked Singer presenter Mr Dommett (4) |
| SIRE | Father initially showing anger (4) |
