| ABDICATED | Diminished Richard IV gone inside, having stepped down (9) |
| MOSQUITONET | Fine lifesaver having stepped down, one in the majority (8,3) |
| HARRY | Prince who will no doubt have a quieter birthday this September, having stepped down from life as a senior royal (5) |
| GLORIFIED | Would have exulted, if inside, having been honoured (9) |
| EUPHORBIA | Plant second character inside having exaggerated feeling of wellbeing (9) |
| ACQUITTED | Bill stepped down with Edward and was let off the hook (9) |
| INCURSION | Raid home with dogs inside having eaten nought |
| KATYPERRY | Singer who stepped down as an "American Idol" judge in 2024 |
| VARSITY | Change suit, union leader having gone inside university (7) |
| TRODDEN | Having stepped inside, tend to brandish the gun (7) |
| BILLOFFARE | Twice Dicky's gone inside with nothing on the menu |
| HIDE | He and I had gone inside to take cover (4) |
| SHADOWED | Had gone inside, so we had followed (8) |
| DARLING | Precious spirit, litre gone inside (7) |
| USEDUP | All gone inside - spouse duped (4,2) |
| SHADOW | The animal had gone inside (dog) (6) |
| EGGON | Greg gone inside as a dare (3,2) |
| TROLLED | Having stepped over line, the French posted offensive comment (7) |
| TRIPOD | Stand with three legs after having stepped around one pinhead (6) |
| HOTFOOT | Go quickly for, having stepped in boiling water? (7) |
