| SICKIE | Criticism when taking time out: that is ill-deserved leave? |
| SEWINGMACHINES | Singer makes these EMI castings when taking time out to be flexible (6,8) |
| RECESS | Time out that children like |
| SATIRE | Burlesque star that is ill-disposed (6) |
| LOUTISH | Behaviour that is ill-mannered and coarse |
| OSTLERS | Horsemen somehow trot less when taking time off (7) |
| UNEXCEPTIONABLE | Cannot include odd one out that is beyond criticism (15) |
| PILEON | Join chorus of criticism when they dish out even more |
| EATHUMBLEPIE | He put Mabel out, that is, to grovel (3, 6,3) |
| CUTIES | Shares out, that is, between the girls (6) |
| BABIES | Barbara's out, that is, with the kiddies |
| SINEDIE | Dines out, that is to say, without a day appointed (4,3) |
| INASORRYSTATE | Sorts tiny area out that is wretched (2,1,5,5) |
| HOSEPIPE | He pops out, that is, to get a long tube (8) |
| IDYLLIC | Periodically, new opera comes out that is perfect |
| BRUNEI | Burn out - that is regressive state (6) |
| RESPLENDENT | Lend present out that is dazzlingly bright (11) |
| UNEARNED | Ill-deserved smacker possibly rejected by native (8) |
| FLIMFLAM | Slight criticism when each son gives way to female deception (8) |
| COMPORTMENT | Conduct brings criticism when wine's been drunk |
