| EFFICACY | Force Jeff, not Jack, to overcome cold collecting Bill |
| REBATES | Wise person collecting bill is about to get refunds (7) |
| GETUPTHENERVE | Overcome cold feet |
| BREAKDANCE | After rest, great dog overcomes cold having energetic fun |
| DECADE | Late energy overcomes cold for a long time (6) |
| CHESSMAN | King or queen, but not jack |
| CHESSSET | It has kings and queens, but not jacks |
| JERRYCAN | Container for Jack to carry rum in space (8) |
| DOTHEJOB | Impressed by delivery date, turn to that man Jack to work (2,3,3) |
| STEENBOK | Spooner's vocal support for Jack to climb fabled antelope? (8) |
| MANTOMAN | Plainly, it's upfront for Jack to meet King? (3-2-3) |
| INURE | Get used to hurt? Not Jack! (5) |
| UMPTEEN | Lots of bounce - not Jack the lad? (7) |
| EMMY | Oscar's equivalent of a thief's aid (not jack) (4) |
| LOSSOFFACE | This humiliation makes Jill (not Jack) ill (4,2,4) |
| NAMES | Famous people: Newton and Watt, say, but not Jack (5) |
| OUSTED | Expelled, fought with Lance but not Jack |
| SHIMMY | Be quiet, young James! But not Jack! (6) |
| DELUDE | Deceive Derek and Jude but not Jack (6) |
| EXAGGERATED | Overdramatised and had daughter by former Rolling Stone (not Jack) (11) |