| HYPERBOLE | Freely help, obey and run round? That's an exaggeration (9) |
| OVERSTATEMENT | VAT seem rotten, anyhow? That's an exaggeration (4-9) |
| DEFY | Refuse to obey and be fed rubbish by a Yankee (4) |
| TORERO | Bullring occupant has raced and run round (6) |
| ROLEPLAY | Act a part, and run round back of hall to record song |
| IDLERS | Slide and run round lazy types |
| GOOSEBERRY | Roger obeys and has fruit but spoils couple's privacy (10) |
| CABLEGRAM | Gambler's account shortly to be reviewed? That's an old communication! (9) |
| HEPATITIS | Man has stroke? That's an illness (9) |
| FALSEHOOD | Following sale arranged by Robin? That's an untruth (9) |
| HANDSTAND | Workers beat leader of directors? That's an inversion! |
| DARKHORSE | Nightmare? That's an unknown quantity (4,5) |
| CHEAPSHOT | Swindler getting terribly posh? That's an unkind remark (5,4) |
| BLINDSPOT | Barman initially sold pint improperly? That's an area of weakness (5,4) |
| NOBRAINER | Has plenty of headspace in hospital? That's an offer you can't refuse! (2-7) |
| STICKYEND | Death by chocolate sauce? That's an awkward situation locally when it's all over! (6,3) |
| BLANCHED | Turned pale and ran round a Northern church |
| DAYRETURNS | More than an exaggeration to say they're boomerangs sold by Irish Rail (3,7) |
| STORMINATEACUP | Important case developed about university is a bit of an exaggeration (5,2,1,6) |
| TWAIN | US author who wrote: "The report of my death was an exaggeration" |
