| STRENGTHENS | During course of stress, middle son's no good, then rallies |
| CORNISHMAN | County fellow and charming son no good unfortunately (10) |
| RAISINS | Bringing up son - no good providing fruity nibbles? |
| LATERAL | Died, then rallies? Dispense with fabrication about the side! |
| URGE | Strongly desire doctor once son's no longer around |
| ACTUATE | Stress centre-half left put in action (7) |
| NGAIO | No good, then very good, over NZ tree |
| SEALYHAMTERRIER | Pup, perhaps last from my furry pet rearer, after middle sons leave dog |
| CONSULTATION | Conference Napoleon's calling, banishing middle sons |
| DIZZY | Bewildering signs of sleep during course of home improvements? |
| SADDLE | Burden father heartlessly during course of transaction (6) |
| RISINGTIDE | Seaside experience? Celebrate during course of it, having journey round (6,4) |
| MANHATTAN | Cocktail that's to be mixed during course of tomorrow (shortly) |
| TRIVIA | Petty details provided by four during course of short hearing (6) |
| RANT | Fulminate during course of quarantine? (4) |
| WIPED | During course of day one gets quiet, blanked out? |
| EXCLAIM | Shout out various numbers during course of test (7) |
| CURVATURE | It cannot be straight to tax old city during course of treatment (9) |
| USELESS | No good, so don't need as much (7) |
| EDIT | Change during course of expedition |
