| UM | Expressing hesitation (2) |
| ER | Expressing hesitation (2) |
| AFTER | Following behind, expressing hesitation? |
| REFERENDUM | Judge expressing hesitation twice about final vote |
| UTOPISM | Expressing hesitation about jumper is seeking perfection |
| LUMP | Left expressing hesitation to priest initially in Mass (4) |
| ADDENDUM | By accident, father gets to finish expressing hesitation for what's been added to book (8) |
| STARTERS | Secret Service takes in pie expressing hesitation at crab salad and foie gras (8) |
| BUNKUM | It's a load of rubbish to sleep on it expressing hesitation (6) |
| OPIUM | Small operation catches one expressing hesitation with addictive drug (5) |
| PERANNUM | Ran into writer expressing hesitation every year (3,5) |
| EVILDOER | Describes the man downstairs at party expressing hesitation to the wrong guy presumably? (8) |
| INCUMBENCY | Awful cynic admits expressing hesitation to Benedict Little from ministry (10) |
| BRICKLAYER | Lick criminal in Bray for expressing hesitation to one of The Masons (10) |
| LOCUM | Stand in line with officer expressing hesitation (5) |
| LAUDANUM | Don't criticise article by expressing hesitation - it will put one to sleep (8) |
| VICTORIAPLUM | Fruit crumble (apricot) -- six left crust, expressing hesitation (8,4) |
| AILERON | Flap about, having trouble expressing hesitation to begin with (7) |
| OPTIMUM | It's best to give work to head teacher, though first person is expressing hesitation, perhaps |
| IMPERIAL | Commanding one politician, expressing hesitation, to start issuing a law |
