| NOOILPAINTING | Held up hero welcoming old decorating job, one that's unattractive (2,3,8) |
| REPAPER | Do an interior decorating job, one way or the other (7) |
| PLAIN | Intend to hide one that's unattractive (5) |
| LEADPAINT | Old decorating product (4,5) |
| EUROPHOBE | Screwed-up hero getting award from Little Englander? (9) |
| HECTOR | Bully beat up hero outside court (6) |
| FINISHINGPOST | The last job one aims for on track? (9,4) |
| COUNTERPOINT | Totter up with beer, welcoming old musical style |
| ICING | Decorating job is somewhat cosmetic, in general |
| EXPLAIN | Justify old flame that's unattractive? (7) |
| HOCHIMINH | Hellish extremists welcoming old Communist leader, that man in Asian revolutionary (2,3,4) |
| AVOIDING | Giving a wide berth to spoiled singer knocking back welcoming old gin cocktail (8) |
| GAPE | Stare in wonder, say, welcoming old man in retirement |
| NEVER | Nebuchadnezzar, extremely welcoming Old Testament figure? In no degree! (5) |
| ALEXANDER | Real excited welcoming old and great leader |
| FOLLOWER | Rose perhaps welcoming old Liberal supporter (8) |
| EDUCATE | School in centre of Leek welcoming old money |
| TENORCLEF | Perceived welcoming old woman back as an imposition on staff |
| ICER | Decorating job on "Cake Boss" |
| PLANTAIN | Fruit that's unattractive with insect in it (8) |
