| IDONTBELIEVEIT | Invited to be suspicious about story - and confirmation it's worked? |
| IDONT | Invited to be suspicious about story - and confirmation it's worked? (1,4,7,2) |
| BELIEVEIT | Invited to be suspicious about story - and confirmation it's worked? (1,4,7,2) |
| DOUBLOON | Mostly be suspicious about silly old coin |
| MISDOUBT | Be suspicious about haze around party given by university bachelor |
| SMELLARAT | Be suspicious about small rate change (5,1,3) |
| REDOUBT | About to be suspicious of the defence (7) |
| RELIEFMAP | Whistle-blower, female, upset about story which has its ups and downs (6,3) |
| CALLEDTOTHEBAR | Christened infant (boy), but invited to be brief |
| AWRY | Wrong to be suspicious with a promotion (4) |
| BAD | Invited to be immoral (3) |
| SALIENT | Important time to support hospital about story (7) |
| REPARABLE | Can be put right about story with a moral (9) |
| KOKO | Writing up approval, and confirmation, for executioner |
| DUBIOUS | Nickname promises to be suspicious (7) |
| MISTRUST | Reported loss bound to be suspicious |
| INTOTAL | Altogether enthusiastic about story with no ending (2,5) |
| BELIEF | Moan about story ultimately lacking in conviction |
| RELIEVE | Interrupt, always being taken aback about story |
| ILIAD | The author had written about story-teller briefly in action-packed epic |
