| CHEATED | He acted oddly as he swindled one (7) |
| CREATED | Acted oddly about being housed and made a fuss (7) |
| DOGDAYS | As dodgy oddly as the hottest period of summer (3,4) |
| DETACHED | Acted oddly, he had. Very aloof (8) |
| PEASHOOTER | Operates hoop oddly, as a toy? (3-7) |
| SEEKER | She jerks ear oddly, as one hoping to catch a snitch (6) |
| COUPDETHEATRE | He acted with troupe producing drama (4,2,7) |
| VICTIM | Small boys swindled one |
| DID | Swindled one in high degree (3) |
| NIECE | Relative, naive, acted oddly (5) |
| CADET | Military student acted oddly (5) |
| ESCALATED | Seal acted oddly and grew |
| MELAMINE | Name lime, oddly, as a type of resin surface (8) |
| RANT | Read note, oddly, as expression of anger (4) |
| DISORDERLY | Dry soldier, oddly, as drunk's frequent companion |
| ROMANESQUE | Near mosque, oddly, as are some early churches |
| TASK | That's OK, oddly as work (4) |
| OBESE | Honour suet oddly as fat (5) |
| SIEVE | Ski heavier, oddly, as a utensil (5) |
| PAELLA | Father detects eels, oddly, as note in Spanish dish |
