| TENANTED | Holding stake, be likely to be occupied |
| HAVEABEEIN | Be unreasonably obsessed with an idea and be likely to be stung (4,1,3,2,4,6) |
| ONESBONNET | Be unreasonably obsessed with an idea and be likely to be stung (4,1,3,2,4,6) |
| ABETTED | A man holding stake is encouraged in wrongdoing |
| BET | Tibetan holding stake (3) |
| SLEDGEHAMMER | One pretending to be occupied with shelf for big tool (12) |
| NEWTON | Number Ten about to be occupied by Whitehead, the scientist? (6) |
| ONTHEGO | The goon turned out to be occupied (2,3,2) |
| ENGAGED | Promised to be occupied (7) |
| MOVEMENT | Little time to be occupied with very English activity (8) |
| INUSE | Currently taken to be occupied (2,3) |
| SHANTY | A hovel reserved to be occupied by worker (6) |
| LET | Allowed to be occupied |
| VACANT | Ready to be occupied (6) |
| BERTH | A place to be occupied in the Albert Hall (5) |
| DOLEFUL | Sad jobless pay to be occupied endlessly (7) |
| DRAGNET | Be likely to catch fish, coming up in this? |
| TREND | Be likely to possess ultimate in flair and fashion |
| TED | Be likely to drop name, a short one |
| AMIABLE | Can I be likely to inspire affection? (7) |