| GOTOPOT | Decline, having obtained work, to turn to |
| LIESUPON | Is necessary for new work to turn to fiction |
| GRIND | It is hard work to turn the crank (5) |
| GOTOPRESS | Obtained work on saints to be printed (2,2,5) |
| GOTOPIECES | Obtained work that is having reduced tax and lose it |
| TAILSPIN | Decline having fastener attached to formal wear? (8) |
| NAG | Harry in decline, having changed direction |
| TROPHY | Decline, having surrendered a prize (6) |
| INDOLENCE | Laziness on decline, having had a jog (9) |
| NOBEL | Lebanon in decline, having lost an illustrious prize (5) |
| LICENSED | Doctor declines, having been given permission (8) |
| DEFEND | Champion fed up, having obtained goal (6) |
| ALABAMA | State of a girl half-cut, having obtained two degrees (7) |
| BADEGG | Having obtained plug, ask for plug - ultimately one's no good! |
| FISHMONGER | ...having obtained it from him! (10) |
| GAINED | Made progress, having obtained as an increase |
| GRADUATED | Ted needs a guard having obtained his degree (9) |
| ACADEMIA | Harry came with aid having obtained top grade at college (8) |
| GOTCHA | Satisfied cry, having obtained tea (6) |
| GIGOT | American impressed, having obtained meat |
