| LEGERDEMAIN | Dealing with me, surprisingly, without hesitation or trickery |
| DIRECTLY | Without hesitation or delay |
| STRAIGHTOFF | Without hesitation or deliberation |
| NUMBERING | ... to anaesthetising without hesitation or any system of counting (9) |
| ATTHEDROPOFAHAT | At once, without hesitation or delay (2,3,4,2,1,3) |
| UNRESERVEDLY | Wholeheartedly, without hesitation or doubt (12) |
| AGRAPHA | Utterances ascribed to Jesus by silver artist, perhaps, without hesitation or afterthought (7) |
| MAGIC | Word, from a term for a member of a priestly caste of ancient Persia with unusual powers, for sorcery, thaumaturgy, witchcraft or wizardry; art of conjuring, illusionism or trickery; or, charm or wond |
| JUGGLERS | The act or art of legerdemain, prestidigitation or performing tricks with props; or, trickery generally (8) |
| EVADE | To escape or avoid, especially by guile or trickery (5) |
| TOTTER | To race with hesitation, or to move slowly (6) |
| IRIDIUM | Element miniaturised, surprisingly, without Nate's involvement (7) |
| BREWERS | They make rows of beer. surprisingly without oxygen (7) |
| THEOREM | Proposition to be proved by mother surprisingly without English (7) |
| CHOCOLATEMOUSSE | Sweet, hot sauce cools me, surprisingly (9,6) |
| TIMEBOMB | Explosive device supplied by Bob, Tim and me, surprisingly (4,4) |
| RINGMASTER | Director of a circus that's starring ... me, surprisingly (10) |
| LEFTISM | Socialist thinking lifts me, surprisingly (7) |
| REDEEM | Absolve deer and me, surprisingly (6) |
| DECEPTION | Act of misleading or trickery (9) |
