| BEHEST | He is in the finest order (6) |
| FEINTS | Mock attacks of the finest order (6) |
| MARTIN | He is, in the main, right (6) |
| CACHET | He is in the act with 100 more - as a seal (6) |
| BASEST | The most immoral, as in the finest (6) |
| NESTED | Settled down in the finest education college (6) |
| NESTLE | Snuggle in the finest leather (6) |
| SHEET | He is in the group in the paper (5) |
| CORRODE | He is in the middle of the rust (7) |
| TIPPLER | He is in the realms of the spirits usually (7) |
| THENUB | He is in button-down ensemble, getting to the heart of the matter - see 4ac (4,2,3,3) |
| DOWNTO | He is in button-down ensemble, getting to the heart of the matter - see 3dn (4,2,3,3) |
| ROAMER | In 1 he is in all positions and returns overarm unfortunately without victory (6) |
| ERNEST | He is in Calais, tracking English sailors (6) |
| EDWARD | He is, in short, a martial figure (6) |
| MESHES | Gets engaged when he is in a bit of trouble (6) |
| SEXTON | He is in charge of ecclesiastical tolls (6) |
| DISMAL | Said sadly 'He is in awful digs' (6) |
| SIGHED | Said sadly "He is in awful digs" (6) |
| SWIMMER | Gently boil tungsten in it while he is in the pool (7) |
