| APOCRYPHAL | Happy with coral being destroyed without proper backing (10) |
| CHLORELLA | Algae playing hell with coral (9) |
| REEFY | Abounding with coral |
| ESCARPMENT | Resent camp being destroyed on ridge face (10) |
| TUNELESSLY | Possibly sullenest young beginner without proper notes? (10) |
| DISHABILLE | Dish liable to be made without proper dressing (10) |
| PIGINAPOKE | Item purchased without proper assessment of value |
| IMPRIMATUR | I am in ancient city without proper approval |
| EMPEROR | Rome's destroyed without person such as Nero? (7) |
| EARDRUMS | Body parts a murderer's destroyed without hesitation |
| CANTEEN | Refectory entrance destroyed without rubble, initially |
| NOLEG | Old glen destroyed without support (2,3) |
| EYEBEAM | Glance east, maybe destroyed without energy (7) |
| ATTHEDROPOFAHAT | Art photo fathead destroyed without good reason (2,3,4,2,1,3) |
| REMORSELESSLY | Sellers get my rose destroyed without mercy |
| NOISELESS | Lionesses destroyed without a sound (9) |
| IMPENITENCE | Remorselessness shown by pet with nine mice being destroyed (11) |
| OPENMINDEDNESS | Tolerance depends on mines being destroyed (4-10) |
| TAMINGOFTHE | Play with a theme of strength being destroyed, after losing heart in courtship (3,6,2,3,5) |
| THE | Play with a theme of strength being destroyed, after losing heart in courtship (3,6,2,3,5) |
