| BEATSME | Defeats yours truly? Yes, I can't figure it out (5,2) |
| ITSALLGREEKTOME | "I can't figure this out" |
| TINIEST | The smallest of all? Yes, I sent it away (7) |
| TIRADES | Long, angry outbursts? Yes, I stared in confusion (7) |
| ASPECTS | Looks of snake, etc is creepy? Yes, I would say so (7) |
| GREYISH | King George? Yes, I travelled home rather pale (7) |
| ELLIPSE | That is, spell it out or better still, figure it out (7) |
| MYSTERY | Can't figure out why my tyres burst (7) |
| TWOTIME | Figure it out myself. Are cheats (3-4) |
| AMENITY | Yes, I texted "Thank you" for hotel freebie (7) |
| CATCHON | Figure it out |
| SUREDID | "Yes, I took care of that!" |
| THINKSO | "Truly?" |
| ISEE | Icy, by the sound of it? Yes, I understand (1,3) |
| IDIOT | A knucklehead or nitwit? Yes, I do it in a stupid way (5) |
| MILITARIST | Warmonger forever prevalent on earth? Yes: "I, Mars, lit it notoriously for one!" (10) |
| IDLED | Did nothing? Yes, I had briefly brought Del back (5) |
| ASSUME | Take it for granted that gold-plated ship was made by yours truly? |
| FATHOMLESS | Can't figure out what's below, as it knows no bounds (10) |
| ITSAPLEASURE | A Pilates exercise? Yes, I"m happy to do it (3,1,8) |
