| WRITTENUP | Document having got to double figures is praised |
| BLOODHOUND | Top brass looked over old documents, having openly underestimated novice detective and local sleuth |
| UMANDAH | Person won't start, having got to reflect, to do so? |
| STATABLE | Way a set of figures is possible to deliver vocally |
| RESIST | To oppose going into the figures is terribly risky (6) |
| SEVERELY | Very badly cut off, having got to isle (8) |
| FLAGSTAFFS | Poles grow tired having got to English county (10) |
| CONCERTANTE | Like certain music cornet can't play, having got to fifth grade |
| LIGHTERMAN | Fellow on boat less serious having got to isle |
| LIVED | Drew breath, having got to the front about four |
| OGLED | Go back, having got to the front and leered |
| RANKLED | Having got to the fore by one's status, was resented (7) |
| APEX | Pop back, once having got to the top |
| PASTE | Having got to F for 'fake'? (5) |
| DISPARITIES | It is praised again showing its inequalities |
| EULOGISED | Journalist, after written account on EU, is praised (9) |
| OVERRATED | Public artist introduced by journalist is praised too much (9) |
| MICHELLE | Who is praised in French in a 1965 Beatles song? (8) |
| DESPAIR | Hopelessness is praised, unfortunately (7) |
| COMPLIMENTED | Gave opinion about place and one is praised |
