| HEEDLESS | Female scoundrel, say, embracing Duke without much thought |
| SEEDCORN | Observed embracing duke, gracious, promising assets |
| CADGE | Scoundrel, say, in turn has to beg (5) |
| INCONSIDERATE | Containerised awkwardly, without much thought (13) |
| CARELESSLY | Pat's literally gutted with the French intervening without much thought |
| LUCIDLY | Clearly, luck ends abruptly without much thought (7) |
| IDLY | Promptly ignores rebuke without much thought (4) |
| RUSHESINTO | Does without much thought |
| ALOUD | Think ___ (express without much thought) |
| MECHANICALLY | Chic name coined by friend without much thought (12) |
| QUICKFIX | On the ball with stick? It's how winners are decided illegally without much thought! (5,3) |
| UNINTENTIONAL | Without much thought, student club introducing one new wine and a lot of beer |
| RASHLY | Without much thought |
| ADLIB | A politician receiving duke without preparation |
| EYEGLASS | What helps a chap focus, say, embracing the old girl |
| ISTLE | Man, say, embracing diet finally providing fibre |
| PIEDATERRE | Frenchman, say, embracing person seen in flat |
| NEREID | Geordie Socialist, say, embracing one nymph (6) |
| HOMEOPATHY | House husband, in Delhi say embracing old method of treatment (10) |
| ELATING | Bringing joy, say, embracing classical language |
