| PILTDOWNMAN | Fake blue implant about to burst (8,3) |
| DEHISCE | Seed with thick centre about to burst open (7) |
| ERUPT | Tense, white... about to burst out (5) |
| UPSET | About to burst into tears |
| BRENDA | A girl graduate about to burst into tears (6) |
| DISTURB | Alarm a little girl about to burst (7) |
| TEARY | About to burst into tears |
| EXPLOSIVELY | So as to burst out suddenly |
| WATERURNS | Notifies people to stay true to burst boilers (5,4) |
| IMPLODE | To burst inwards, is to do what (7) |
| EXPLODE | Do expel it so as to cause it to burst (7) |
| ROBUST | Strong enough to burst out about nothing (6) |
| WAITFORIT | What may be said to pump you up with air fit to burst |
| SHRAPNEL | Inventor of an artillery shell designed to burst over enemy forces releasing multiple smaller projectiles, this British major has given his name to all bomb or shell fragments |
| FLAREUP | To burst out in sudden anger, is to do what (5,2) |
| SATED | Fit to burst |
| PENTUP | Stored inside, ready to burst |
| LONGINTHE | Old, hot neon light to burst (4,2,3,5) |
| POPEYE | Look fit to burst, showing animated character (6) |
| TITFORTAT | Retaliation in kind from tart, fit to burst (3,3,3) |
