| SPACECADET | Informally, one metaphorically "in another universe" |
| HORSE | An iron one, metaphorically, has plenty of power (5) |
| BADAPPLE | One metaphorically spoiling the bunch |
| RAKE | Humiliated people step on one, metaphorically |
| SKYWATCHER | Informally, one interested in stars, UFOs, aircraft etc |
| PETERPAN | Darling in hospital gets to criticise informally one of the younger generation (5,3) |
| HOPE | Virtue of desire and expectation metaphorically in a bride's chest, paired with faith and charity or remaining in Pandora's Grecian jar (4) |
| DOWNSTAIRS | Disowns art produced metaphorically in hell (10) |
| HIVE | Informally, one has to support hospital where people are busy |
| SAINT | School head isn't informally one who is sanctimonious |
| ANT | Raisin, metaphorically, in a certain snack for kids |
| PUG | A Peugeot informally - one dogged breed! (3) |
| QUID | Informally, one pound (4) |
| BEDOFROSES | Easy life, metaphorically (In this answer, unscramble letters 2-4) |
| BETTERHALF | Informally, one's wife, husband or partner (6,4) |
| BEAVERS | Busy ones, metaphorically |
| WINNINGSTREAK | Successful run of king after life (metaphorically) in turbulent water (7,6) |
| ANTS | "Emmets" said to be metaphorically in a person's pants when said individual is agitated or fidgety (4) |
| ECIG | Vaping device, informally (1-3) |
| GMAN | FBI worker, informally (1-3) |
