| PLAINSAILING | Going easily, yet having trouble on flat ground (5,7) |
| ABIGAIL | Girl having trouble on a rock, falling back |
| TOENAIL | Rewrite note having trouble on part of one's foot (7) |
| COASTING | Going easily with the fresh coatings (8) |
| DYSURIA | Amendment of US diary not going easily |
| OUTOFONESWAY | Go to some trouble on a detour (3,2,4,3) |
| UNRESTRAINED | Free of trouble on top of fell |
| CHAPLAIN | Clergyman has tea on the flat ground (8) |
| PRETERITE | Extraordinarily, retire in part, yet having energy on past form |
| PLATEAU | Area of high, flat, ground (7) |
| PLAIN | Clean the flat ground (5) |
| ESCAPADES | It's sad having peace in the South yet having to put up with such adventures (9) |
| SEVENDAY | Lasting a week, a short, short time, yet having diamonds forever |
| CONCRETE | Substantial account correct, yet having occasional omissions (8) |
| ROOMY | Starts running out of money yet having plenty to spare (5) |
| MARGINAL | Only slight, yet having alarming potential! (8) |
| STILL | And yet, having a picture of (5) |
| DISTILLED | Purified, yet having faded exterior |
| TRACTABLE | Easily managed vehicle reversing on flat surface (9) |
| MOOR | Flat ground |
