| DECADENT | Immoral 80s, perhaps -new time follows (8) |
| DECADENCE | Excessive indulgence from the 80s perhaps, oddly niche (9) |
| PLUMAGES | A long time follows after prize feathers (8) |
| NEATHERD | Cowboy perhaps new, heartbroken covered by journalist (8) |
| LOBBYIST | In lean times follows old boy, one seeking political influence (8) |
| RESORTED | Repaired, and as good as new, time having moved on |
| RESLATED | Given a new time slot |
| SWEETTOOTH | In reality time after time follows small preference for the last course (5,5) |
| OPERA | Time follows musical work with something like Lohengrin (5) |
| DROUGHT | Hard time follows start of December dry spell (7) |
| SPIT | Good time follows single and double (4) |
| ONION | Orbiting around Jupiter, perhaps, new vegetable (5) |
| STOLEN | Hot garment made of fur, perhaps, new |
| KNIT | Make garment perhaps new in outfit |
| VALENTINE | Love and leave, perhaps new money is invested (9) |
| PAGE | A turned leaf, perhaps new (4) |
| FOOTBALLCHANT | Chinese with time follow 12-inch masquerade singing The Dubs are Back (8,5) |
| ANTIPODEAN | Perhaps New Zealander and South American will take hint by the first of October |
| RUBY | Fortieth sport Times follows |
| HOUSEOFGOD | After a short time, follow rivals around church (5,2,3) |
