| ERUDITELY | English abruptly claiming it, showing a degree of culture |
| INERTIA | Bats are in it, showing a reluctance to move |
| RUMBA | Ballroom dance showing a degree of spirit? |
| PER | By showing a degree of superiority (3) |
| OVERLAP | Some deliveries friend picked up showing a degree of duplication |
| GREENNESS | Ecological conscience showing a degree of rookiedom? (9) |
| NAB | Catch showing a degree of inability (3) |
| ESSAY | Booth's people, by the sound of it, showing endeavour (5) |
| ADROITNESS | A skiver's son pockets it, showing dexterity |
| TIDETABLE | Bet detail could be made of it showing springs and neaps (4-5) |
| DISINTEREST | Chief leaves to take a break after they exhume it, showing indifference |
| COPPERHEAD | Coin, one side of it showing snake |
| ADMITTANCE | Man acted badly, claiming it provides acceptance |
| PROFESSING | Claiming it is urgent to be including old French (10) |
| TITHE | Article includes it showing 10 per cent levy (5) |
| IGNORANTLY | One working for queen or lying deviously about it, showing stupidity (10) |
| POTENTIAL | Cook polenta with it, showing hidden talent (9) |
| RABIDITY | Beam about offer, it showing very strong interest |
| LIBERTY | Beryl played with it, showing independence (7) |
| HYDROPONIC | Doctor pinch dory? Nothing in it showing special cultivation method? (10) |
