| RETIRED | Having given up one's work |
| GONEPRO | Given up one's amateur status |
| INIMITABLE | Cooper coming back to pick up one work surface is second to none (10) |
| WAVED | Having given up voluntarily, I left having had a flutter (5) |
| ATKINS | Perhaps Hazel blooms, having given up constant diet? (6) |
| YAWNS | Having given up habit, non smoker seems tired (5) |
| DRY | Having given up drinking is dull |
| ULTRA | Extremist, having given up painting, left university |
| SPIRITLESS | Languid, having given up the ghost? (10) |
| EASED | Relaxed and satisfied having given up place |
| RESIGNED | Having given up, wrote one's name twice (8) |
| RELINQUISHED | Held inquiries without one about having given up (12) |
| DESPAIRED | Poor padre dies having given up |
| YOMKIPPUR | Having given up my pork, I organised Jewish festival (3,6) |
| SUPERSEDED | High-ranking cop, having given up reportedly, to be replaced |
| VIAL | Full of life, having given up, for some, the bottle |
| INDESPAIR | Terrible end is near, couple having given up hope (2,7) |
| ELIMINATE | Having given up the mile, was at home and dined to get rid of it (9) |
| DORIC | The Greek order one in, having given up the line (5) |
| ELATION | Good feeling, having given up story getting one on (7) |
