| ORGANS | Hearts, but not diamonds or spades |
| CARDGAME | Hearts or spades, but not diamonds |
| RHINESTONES | Diamonds or spades? No, neither's being played (11) |
| SUIT | Diamonds or spades, eg (4) |
| CLUBS | Not diamonds, hearts or spades |
| RUDDERS | Fish hearts, but not hat, could be articles on boats |
| HARNESS | Exploit quality of rocks, but not diamonds |
| MINORSUIT | Diamonds or clubs in bridge as opposed to hearts or spades (5,4) |
| BRANDRETH | Comedienne with savage heart but not a versatile entertainer |
| RANCOUR | Bitterness controlled French heart but not English |
| COURIER | Messenger angel almost breaking a heart, but not quite (7) |
| ENTER | Access American's heart, but not head (5) |
| ORGAN | One's heart, but not soul |
| COHERES | He breaks hearts, but is consistent |
| SUITS | In cards, sets of clubs, diamonds, hearts or spades (5) |
| PANNE | Shiny stuff when one's washed gravel not diamonds |
| HOAR | Here are ice crystals, not diamonds in treasure store |
| REPAY | Reward agent with time, not diamonds (5) |
| FACES | Sides of playing cards bearing clubs, diamonds, hearts or spades (5) |
| HORSESENSE | Hearts or spades get six points - good thinking |
