| SEBUM | Grease requiring two sponges, the first having removed stink (5) |
| CROWNED | Crowed about Ned the First having being given a royal headdress (7) |
| LEECH | Sponge the sheltered side with cold water, then hot (5) |
| CLEANS | Sponges the lances afresh (6) |
| TANGO | Latin American dance (requiring two?) (5) |
| SEDAN | An old form of transport requiring two 'chairmen' (5) |
| PANDA | Beast requiring two separate letters from PA |
| OWNED | Had drunk, having removed the top (5) |
| ONION | At first, having no standing with the head (5) |
| YOBBO | Having removed hat, policeman climbs over top of outbuilding to get hooligan (5) |
| AHEAD | A man and a dog, at first, having a lead (5) |
| INERT | Lying motionless in bed, having removed clothing (5) |
| ROUND | Broken into dust without first having a few drinks bought (5) |
| SHONE | Gets through finish first having natural ability (5) |
| RAINY | Wet academic having removed cap (5) |
| WAGON | Came first, having overtaken silver car (5) |
| PALED | Father went first having become less significant? (5) |
| OFFER | Proposal made, having removed top of chest (5) |
| IDLED | I'd gone first, having wasted time (5) |
| OILED | In a lubricated state, worked hard having removed top (5) |
