| TENEBROUS | Gloomy rendition of sober tune |
| DISROBES | Penny is sort of sober, but undresses (8) |
| SEN | Chamber of "sober second thought" mem. |
| TIPSY | On the drunk side of sober |
| ROBES | Gets into vestments of sober cut (5) |
| HOMEANDDRY | Safe house with base linked to director of sober disposition (4,3,3) |
| SALTOFTHEEARTH | Rendition of heartfelt oath by society of the finest kind of people (4,2,3,5) |
| APOLOGETIC | Sorry state of rendition of poetic goal? (10) |
| EMERYPAPER | Smoother rendition of first half of emperor's prayer |
| OLDCONTEMPTIBLE | Soldier of the Great War, ex-Tory MP in rendition of Let It Be (3,12) |
| LAURELANDHARDY | Duo whose films customarily began with a rendition of The Dance of the Cuckoos |
| TINYTIM | Stage name of Herbert Khaury, best known for his rendition of Tiptoe Through the Tulips |
| CORSAGE | Given a bouquet for a rendition of Rock of Ages? No, Kay! |
| SANDCLEMENTE | Beach artist's rendition of a California town? |
| JAZZWALTZ | Coltrane's rendition of "My Favorite Things," e.g. |
| NELUMBO | Plant's rendition of Blue Monday? (7) |
| LOUTISH | Vulgar rendition of soul hit (7) |
| JERRYBUILT | Ramshackle rendition of "Romeo, Romeo!" by Juliet (5-5) |
| VOLTAIRE | Satirist's rendition of chamber music? |
| HEROICAL | Valiant rendition of symphony in empty hall (8) |
