| CANTBUYMELOVE | Cryptic clue maybe not about verse in pop song |
| OBVIOUS | Ring American about verse in biography sticking out a mile (7) |
| WEASEL | Creature featured in pop song (6) |
| HOOKS | Implements used in fishing; or, catchy phrases in pop songs (5) |
| NONPLUS | This clue maybe no more in France (7) |
| ENVOI | One individual upset about verse and conclusion to verse |
| STAVES | Sticks a verse in sets about verses (6) |
| CAPULET | Apt clue, maybe, for feuding family (7) |
| WALLSTREETCRASH | Law letters bit of a clue, maybe, to start of depression (4,6,5) |
| MASCULINE | Man is clue maybe to its being male (9) |
| UNETHICAL | A thin clue, maybe, but morally wrong? (9) |
| PARSE | Analyse clue, maybe, rearranging spare letters |
| INFLUENCE | Fine clue maybe includes northern I effect (9) |
| QUATRAIN | Question a tutor about verse style (8) |
| GOVERNORGENERAL | Representative of the Crown upsetting Roger, on about verse by officer (8-7) |
| AVERRED | Claimed article was wrong about verse |
| AKHMATOVA | Russian poet at Oakham, excited about verse |
| CAVIL | Quibble about verse by the Italian (5) |
| ENVOIS | One upset about verse is completing stanzas (6) |
| CARVE | Be concerned about verse being out (5) |
