| BUGBEAR | Hate to stand on beetle, say |
| LINES | What people with no patience hate to stand in |
| SCARAB | Mark put salt on beetle (6) |
| COLEOPTERIST | Expert on beetles (12) |
| INSECRET | About to be nipped by beetle, say, where you wouldn't want people to see? (2,6) |
| RINGOSTARR | Old beetle, say, of the sort raring to be off (5,5) |
| CARAPACE | Beetle, say, quickly getting protective cover (8) |
| INSPECT | Examine beetle, say, eating centre of lupin (7) |
| CARNIFEX | Hangman and Beetle, say fine for relaxing times |
| BEDPAN | Gotta do number 2 with no leg to stand on? This'll have to do for you on your jolly trolley! (6) |
| SCALE | Something to stand on to get bad news, often |
| DAIS | Said to be something to stand on (4) |
| CRURAL | In the country near the sea, say this gives you a leg to stand on perhaps (6) |
| BIPED | Though able to stand on one's own two feet, it's good to get back in bed (5) |
| NODEFENCE | For the nonce, about to feed if you haven't a leg to stand on (2,7) |
| LIEN | Claim on a property said to stand on shaky ground (4) |
| LEGLESS | On the French ship there is nothing to stand on (7) |
| NOLEG | Had ___ to stand on (was helpless) |
| ALEG | Hasn't ___ to stand on |
| APOD | It doesn't have a leg to stand on |
