| REDNECK | End up overwhelmed by desire for uneducated labourer |
| INEQUITY | I resign, overwhelmed by desire for overturning injustice |
| INIQUITY | I'm giving up, overwhelmed by current state of US injustice (8) |
| GOLDENSYRUP | Ends up overwhelmed with glory, which is very sweet (6,5) |
| YEMEN | State of Avtaar overwhelmed by desire (5) |
| LUSHEST | Most rich males overwhelmed by desire (7) |
| CRIMEWAVE | One given bird, gripped by desire for string of offences (5,4) |
| ASPIRATIONAL | A society, holy and sensible, characterised by desire for success (12) |
| CARTEBLANCHE | Bishop in association with knight possessed by desire for freedom |
| NYMPHOLEPSY | Wild frenzy caused by desire for an unattainable ideal (11) |
| HUMDINGER | Managing Director, one consumed by desire for something excellent (9) |
| LUSTRES | Concerning being consumed by desires for shining objects (7) |
| NEEDY | Poor of Parisian, gripped by desire, to pop up |
| THIRST | That missing adult admits sir confused by desire (6) |
| LOCUST | Seized by desire, occasionally touch stripper ... (6) |
| THIRDDEGREEBURN | Injury caused by desire to get a doctorate first? (5-6,4) |
| COVERT | King consumed by desire to have secret (6) |
| WOMANISH | Effeminate old fellow gripped by desire (8) |
| ACHIEVE | Minerva regularly gripped by desire to succeed (7) |
| NECESSARY | Fantastic caress when beset by desire mounting? It's essential (9) |
