| REFORMED | Having abandoned wrongful ways |
| HOSED | Washed and accommodated, having abandoned university (5) |
| AGONISES | Having abandoned Saigon, Midwest is very worried (8) |
| RESIDE | Live there, having abandoned the party (6) |
| OFFICE | Business having abandoned diamonds (6) |
| SIERRA | Guide arrives, having abandoned five in mountains (6) |
| LINER | Hang around having abandoned good ship (5) |
| REMOUNTED | Got on again tremendously having abandoned cunning manoeuvres |
| OCELOT | Cat previously extinct, having abandoned both poles |
| BIFOCALS | Lie over pubs having abandoned first litre glasses |
| ZANTE | Insect hiding in maize having abandoned a wood |
| AVER | Be indecisive, having abandoned western state |
| SHOT | Go and howl having abandoned university |
| DETESTS | Can't stand having abandoned defensive measures (7) |
| PROSPERO | Magician on island, rich, having abandoned US |
| EXIT | Leave, having abandoned computer technology? (4) |
| FRANCE | Right to vote, having abandoned his country (6) |
| NIECES | Relations terribly insecure, having abandoned biblical city (6) |
| SAFETY | Report covering achievement, having abandoned a refuge (6) |
| LEFT | Felt bad for having abandoned (4) |
