| REDANSTER | Desperate chap stuck in trees at end of tether, making 27Dn (3,6) |
| TREATISES | Sit one back in trees at expositions |
| DRAWSTUMPS | Make a picture of parts of felled trees at end of play (4,6) |
| KITES | Toys sometimes stuck in trees |
| ROGANJOSH | At end of tether, desperate Johnson ultimately wanting to host final shindig and a spicy dinner (5,4) |
| BRUSHFIRE | Scrub tree at end of severe conflagration (5,4) |
| CUPOLA | In tree, at top, a sort of dome |
| MANSLAUGHTER | One headless attack in case of male at end of tether? (12) |
| RELAPSE | At end of tether, go by sink (7) |
| FIRE | Engine will go to tree at end of coppice (4) |
| LACERATE | Slash large tree at end of lane (8) |
| ATTENDANT | Page number desperate chap located in a speed competition (9) |
| DANDIFIED | Desperate chap, verbally challenged like Beau Brummell? (9) |
| LASTDITCH | Desperate chap cuddling sweetheart on vacation with desire (4-5) |
| CHILEPINE | Greek character needing shelter gets leg stuck in tree (5,4) |
| FORETASTE | Earnest acknowledgment among the trees at the end (9) |
| DANGEROUS | Hairy and desperate chap rogues manhandled (9) |
| HEBRIDEAN | Edges of horse bridle left out - unable, unfortunately, to make 27Dn (9,4) |
| YGGDRASIL | In Norse mythology, the giant ash tree at the centre of the universe whose roots extend into earth, heaven and hell (9) |
| MARINER | One of those working overseas with airmen flying at the end of tether (7) |
