| ATALOWEBB | In recession after a time nearly all are billions in debt |
| TOPPLE | After time, nearly all people wobble and fall (6) |
| TREASON | First time nearly all of 33 down is relative to disloyalty (7) |
| WATERBEARER | A sign nearly all are tucking into quality ale (5,6) |
| STEAL | From the outset, nearly all are light-fingered (5) |
| MOST | Nearly all are extremely so (4) |
| EARLYBIRD | I get up in good time, nearly losing head over girlfriend (5,4) |
| NIGHT | A certain time, nearly at the end of August (5) |
| TINYTIM | Bob Cratchit's son gets mini on time nearly (4,3) |
| LASTMINUTE | Insult team playing with time nearly up (4-6) |
| ADMIT | Confess being glad to finish, time nearly up (5) |
| KNAVERIES | Venkat, with no time, nearly rises thwarting trickeries (9) |
| SORCERER | Ford, for the third time, nearly upset witch (8) |
| NCAA | Awarder of billions in sports scholarships, in brief |
| SANDBAR | Soprano as well as a queen with billions in offshore bank (7) |
| LIMIT | Due to restriction, figure time's nearly up (5) |
| CHEERFUL | Bright child at all times nearly perfect (8) |
| SOAPBUBBLE | Lead put into gold (two billion) in only a bit of a lather! |
| ONTIME | One time, nearly, punctual (2,4) |
| SPORE | One of billions in a puffball |
