| PATHE | Film company sorry having removed jerk (5) |
| INERT | Lying motionless in bed, having removed clothing (5) |
| OWNED | Had drunk, having removed the top (5) |
| RAINY | Wet academic having removed cap (5) |
| OFFER | Proposal made, having removed top of chest (5) |
| SEBUM | Grease requiring two sponges, the first having removed stink (5) |
| OILED | In a lubricated state, worked hard having removed top (5) |
| YOBBO | Having removed hat, policeman climbs over top of outbuilding to get hooligan (5) |
| PEERS | Possibly counts bugs, having removed stone |
| ELVER | Young swimmer, one going deeper having removed cap |
| INNIE | Having removed top, bear in children's book observed something on stomach |
| OOPS | I'm sorry, having upset ladle briefly (4) |
| REPENT | Feel sorry, having given traveller ten bucks |
| REGRET | Feel sorry, having run over bird |
| ROSY | Flush and terribly sorry, having lost heart |
| PROBITY | Feel sorry having to carry rifle - showing honesty (7) |
| BULLYOFF | Start to play hockey, having removed thug? (5,3) |
| UNCLAD | Having removed bottom and top, relatives appear so? (6) |
| ETHEREAL | Light present in tin, perhaps, having removed lid (8) |
| SUREENOUGH | As expected, sigh about dish, having removed lid (4,6) |
