| WORLDLIER | Dire Orwell essay, lacking one drug, is more versed in everyday affairs (9) |
| NERDIER | More versed in esoterica, maybe |
| SPEEDUP | Move more quickly when drug is more expensive (5,2) |
| NOSIER | Denial that gentleman took drug is more curious |
| CHICKWEED | More than one drug-taking bumpkin's a potential nuisance in bed (9) |
| TRANSFORM | Commute in coaches lacking one class (9) |
| ABANDONED | Lost faith in The Stones taking one drug outside hospital (9,4) (see 14A) |
| EXONERATE | Let off miscast extra in possession of one drug (9) |
| VERTEBRAE | Mammal, perhaps, lacking one of these bones? (9) |
| TIMPANIST | Fellow keyboard player lacking one drummer (9) |
| INSOLENCE | Hot fish, pleasant, lacking one sauce (9) |
| ANALGESIC | Glance as criminal hides one drug (9) |
| STIMULANT | One drug-dealer, short worker at end of street offering cocaine? |
| MOSAIC | Cameo is lacking one end in picture made of small pieces |
| BASSSTRAIT | Fish is lacking one feature in Australian channel (4,6) |
| UTERUS | Certain abdominal part male is lacking, one way or another (6) |
| FRONTAL | Lacking one flatiron for bashing of one's forehead? (7) |
| WATERCRESS | Waiter cries — is completely lacking one salad ingredient |
| TOTALITY | Completeness of it lying in totally lacking one pound (8) |
| HATS | The Queen wears them in place of crowns in everyday life |
