| CIVILISED | I sliced about six, but wasn't savage (9) |
| MAVIS | Mother has about six, but only one girl (5) |
| TITANIC | Isn't it an iceberg I sliced into? |
| INCINERATE | Completely consume nectarine I sliced up (10) |
| OTIS | Some dropshot I sliced, regretting miss |
| SCRATCHED | Scored but wasn't playing (9) |
| ODDMANOUT | The team was numbered 4, 5 and 6, but 5 didn't play in the old movie (3,3,3) |
| RODEO | One should be up for this event - but wasn't? |
| FEARED | Fed some corn into it but wasn't optimistic (6) |
| GENERALISED | Made a statement, but wasn't particular when one did so (11) |
| RAN | Sped but wasn't really fast |
| WIDEBOY | Shrewd fellow (but wasn't Billy Bunter one?) |
| GOTOFF | ... shot aristocrat, but wasn't convicted |
| STRASBOURG | Revolutionary brags Tours is French city, but wasn't always (10) |
| WANTS | Needs but wasn't prepared to get (5) |
| UNOBSERVED | One French old boy waited but wasn't noticed (10) |
| KEPTONECOLD | Was effective as a fan, but wasn't liked (4,3,4) |
| UNAWED | Girl got married but wasn't daunted (6) |
| DIVESIN | Took the plunge, but wasn't quite able to make a dividend (5,2) |
| ANNEBANCROFT | American movie actress who looked Jewish but wasn't (84 Charing Cross Road) (1931-2005) |