| TRIADIC | Detectives' manner transformed initially, turning from a threesome (7) |
| TREES | Christmas conifers, say, from a threesome without a home (5) |
| CUTTINGTEETH | Turning from a baby into a nipper? (7,5) |
| LEGBREAK | Cricket delivery turning from a right-hander’s on side to off |
| SIDESTREET | Turning from a main road site, rested desperately (4,6) |
| AVOCADO | Fruit from a vine initially, turning firm at a party (7) |
| RAMBLER | Rose maybe better initially turning to right (7) |
| VEERING | Shifting or turning from one course or position to another (7) |
| REVELRY | Heartless Roy holding lever turning from boisterous festivity (7) |
| PATRIOT | Flag-waver ready to capture a threesome (7) |
| SLIMMER | A threesome firmly quashed - loser, big time! (7,2,3,4) |
| WITCHES | With desires, a threesome led by Hecate? (7) |
| CORNISH | My husband takes wrong turning from Newquay? |
| BRAZILIANS | Waxes lyrical: "incredible Zico", initially turning Italy - a name supporters embrace (10) |
| PELOTON | Lope about not turning from group of cyclists (7) |
| KEEL | On a boat turning from Wales (4) |
| ORIEL | College spirit initially turning to love (5) |
| TRAIL | Move slowly, initially turning right on main road, then left |
| MALAWI | Country in West Africa, lake also mentioned initially turning up? (6) |
| ENIGMATIC | Imagine this clue initially turning cryptic! |
