| HARRIED | Husband turned up, not very stressed |
| DELI | Giving up not very unusual food shop (4) |
| CLOSE | Shut up not very far away |
| MARZIPAN | Stuff turned up: not a sausage, a new sort of sweet |
| SUBSTITUTION | Replacement vehicle turned up, not in college |
| FEARLESSLY | A flyer turned up, not so much, without trepidation (10) |
| EYESORE | The setter got picked up -- not a pretty sight (7) |
| SENATOR | Legislator turns up, not tense but a little nervous (7) |
| MAESTRO | Ace line-up not all hear out (7) |
| RETSINA | A white stair rail is put up, not black (7) |
| MAHOUTS | Served meat up, not in front of surly animal keepers (7) |
| AMATEUR | Regret, thanks to mother turning up, not playing for money (7) |
| EVASIVE | Woman without travel papers picked up, not answering questions (7) |
| OVIDUCT | Old transport structure high up, not a tube (7) |
| ASCENTS | Goings up, not on, in various stances (7) |
| ENDLESS | It will finish up not so much if it never stops (7) |
| CABINET | Ministers messing it all up, not a useful thing in office (6,7) |
| LOWGEAR | Drives the car up not high on local drugs (3,4) |
| ASOCIAL | Like secular circle set up, not connected with community |
| REIGATE | Stand up, not entirely accepting current place in Surrey |
