| STRONGER | Gent, sorry when falling short, working to be sturdier |
| LAUNDER | Has to clean up a US city when falling short (7) |
| COMPADRE | When falling short, approach member of the clergy as a friend |
| REBEL | Fantastic at bail-out (rescue) when falling short in film (5,7,1,5) |
| SPOTON | Heads spinning when working, to be precise (4,2) |
| COMPARISON | In contrast, happen to be short, working capital being invested |
| UPSTAIRS | As purist working to be at a higher level (8) |
| WARMONGER | Militant type working to be accepted by friendly German (9) |
| IMPERSONATE | Praise Monet, working to be an impressionist |
| NEONATE | Recent arrival working to be accepted by a teen that's spoilt (7) |
| RIGHTON | Conservatives working to be with it (5-2) |
| CLAIRVOYANT | Actor vainly working to be perceptive |
| ECONOMIC | English funny about working to be profitable (8) |
| PALAZZO | Luxury house Australian is to destroy, cover large area when falling over |
| RIPPING | Might have to head off when falling over, tearing things up (7) |
| PLEASE | What children are told to say when falling asleep (6) |
| REGRET | Feel sorry when soldiers get to guard Roundhead (6) |
| MISSUS | The wife will be sorry when we're gone (6) |
| PITIED | Felt sorry when tied to private investigator (6) |
| THEDAYOFATONEMENT | You'll be sorry when it comes! |
