| ENCYCLOPAEDIA | Initially, one day, clean epic damaged reference book (13) |
| PLAYTHEMARTYR | Amuse oneself with article by Marty Robbins initially - one is supposedly dying to do it for the pla |
| OMOV | Initially one cannot have more than one vote with this (4) |
| NATURIST | Shocked at Turin Shroud, initially - one revealing body (8) |
| IOU | Initially one might acknowledge indebtedness with this |
| ISSUER | Litigant is initially one responsible for 12D? (6) |
| EXTOL | Nothing in departure lounge initially one picked out for praise |
| GHOSTMOTH | Barbarian passing around army on manoeuvres initially, one taking flight at dusk |
| RAT | In race against time, initially, one escaping doomed vessel? |
| SEPIA | Old drawing showing Poseidon, initially: one in his natural setting |
| DEADDUCK | Get nothing out of play, initially - one certain to fold |
| NEOLOGISM | Engineer losing me introducing initially one new term |
| ATFIRSTHAND | Initially, one offered to help directly |
| ACRONYMS | A friend writing for entities formed initially, one can say |
| IDENTITY | Equation with unknown - initially one faces depression being given it |
| PIZZICATO | Plucking up courage, initially one opens dish top briefly |
| TEPEE | Timber initially one used for fencing temporary shelter |
| SMUGGLER | Criminal speller initially, one unable to spell right |
| ROSIN | It's put on bow of ship, initially, one in the navy |
| HUMDINGER | Longing to include boss, initially, one that's a great example |
