| WAISTDEEP | Half submerged, despite possibly being under less than half of water (5-4) |
| ABETS | When gulping half of water ice helps? |
| TERRY | Towelling front half of water tortoise dry, finally |
| SHARPEYED | She prayed possibly being observant (5-4) |
| SUSPECTED | Cuts speed possibly, being an object of distrust (9) |
| SMALLBEER | It's trivial, less than half a pint maybe (5,4) |
| MENTIONED | Ten in dome possibly being referred to briefly (9) |
| THREEDAYS | Shady tree chopped down in less than half a week? It's all the condor had (5,4) |
| HOMUNCULI | Little creatures, less than half equine and half munchkin, with unicorn's head and lion's foreparts |
| BENIGHTED | Get behind, possibly, being unenlightenend (9) |
| NAVIGATED | Avid agent possibly being guided (9) |
| HARNESSED | Difficult to have sense, possibly being exploited (9) |
| DISARMING | Maid grins possibly, being persuasive (9) |
| CLEVEREST | Most brilliant climb less than half complete - the highest |
| PETULANCE | Favourite going over less than half Mongolian capital with this French impatience (9) |
| MOVIE | Film shows military leader taking over less than half of Vietnam (5) |
| MOST | Nearly all or less than half of Demosthenes (4) |
| MINORITY | Less than half of processed iron on the object in well (8) |
| TOPEKA | Less than half of Kansas backs booze for its capital (6) |
| ENGRAVE | Less than half of English party set in stone, say |
