| INTHEKNOW | Hint resolved ending in one retired person who's studious being aware (2,3,4) |
| PENSIONER | Wicked sniper catches one retired person (9) |
| LOOT | Retired person who's manipulated to get money |
| GADGETS | Retired person who's eccentric receives ingenious devices (7) |
| TASTE | Leading characters in Titus Andronicus spoil the ending in one sense (5) |
| LIMEADE | I'd meal prepared ending in one fruit-based drink (7) |
| CHEERIO | Sad ending in one heroic farewell (7) |
| SENTIENCE | Being aware of patient's heart, in a few words |
| SOAPOPERA | Small retired person getting reward for knotting a rope in Dallas? (4,5) |
| EIDERDOWN | Cover for retired person? (9) |
| ODD | Like numbers ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 |
| OAP | One in work or one retired (3) |
| SOFTSOAP | Before one retired, one needs help to keep paper flatter |
| SEVERAL | More than one retired clergyman housed in close |
| SUBCONSCIOUS | Part of the mind that can influence one's behaviour without one being aware of it (12) |
| SENTIENT | Give new order to test nine or ten in set, being aware (8) |
| METEOROLOGIST | One being aware of the pressure we are under (13) |
| TEENAGE | Supporter, eg one retired after N Young (7) |
| REEVE | Old official leading ladies, first one retired (5) |
| FEATHERBEDDED | One retired down under has a comfortable berth |
