| DEFEATIST | Feed poorly, at first being hopeless (9) |
| DEFEAT | Feed poorly at a loss |
| PILL | Poorly at first and unwell ___ take something from the doctor! (4) |
| MILLET | Chicken feed poorly invested in police (6) |
| TUMESCENT | Spare tyre going down, not at first being inflaA-ted (9) |
| DEFECTIVE | I have to change sides first, being flawed (9) |
| SHREWD | Crafty: can it work at first, being in debt? |
| UNDERDOG | Don't cook enough game at first, being in inferior position |
| CLOUDIER | Fail to get into our class at first, being more dull |
| ADIEU | Notice that's unwelcome at first, being so long |
| DEFLATE | Dead fed up at first, being let down |
| LARGE | It's great, at first, being free (5) |
| COVERTLY | Time inside too cold at first - being kept under wraps (8) |
| TOSSERS | Stress out at first, being upset by despicable people? (7) |
| OATES | Nothing worried Scott, at first, being heroic Antarctic explorer |
| FORTE | Warning about tune at first being loud (5) |
| MINERVA | Vermin bothered Athene at first, being a goddess |
| STEALTHY | Nick most of the yoghurt at first, being furtive |
| STIRFRIED | Quickly cooked one thrown in raw after first being prepared |
| TORMENTED | Journalist wrong about soldiers first being tortured |
