| FRIVOLOUS | End of the week and very old soul is relaxed and lighthearted (9) |
| EASYGOING | Uncomplicated departure is relaxed and tolerant |
| SUNK | Went down at the start of the week and weekend (4) |
| LIE | "Tuesday is the hardest crossword of the week," e.g. |
| HOMONYM | Oh, on reflection, start of the week and year might initially sound the same |
| INFORMAL | In class a boy is relaxed and friendly |
| UNEASY | Apprehensive? United Nations is relaxed and comfortable (6) |
| BLITHEST | Superlatively carefree and lighthearted |
| GIDDIEST | Most frivolous and lighthearted |
| JOCUND | Cheerful and lighthearted (6) |
| WEDNESDAY | It has dawned, yes, in confusion and will again next week, and the week after, and no doubt the week after that as well (9) |
| GERIATRIC | I rage about prank which is incomplete and very old (9) |
| THANATIST | One can't accept the soul is immortal where that saint is involved |
| REDDENING | Showing signs of anger old soul singer describes being regularly disregarded (9) |
| SATISFIES | "Whatever ___ the soul is truth": Walt Whitman (9) |
| GLADIOLUS | Bloom, pleased one soul is reformed (9) |
| SEPTEMBER | Appear live, assuming part, and run for a few weeks and more (9) |
| NOTORIOUS | 1946 Hitchcock film starring Ingrid Bergman (who would have had her 100th birthday this week), and C |
| ONTHETROT | Weeks and weeks, eliminating extremists and European leftie in succession |
| OBRIAIN | Host of Mock the Week and School of Hard Sums, Dara ... (7) |
