| CONTESTED | Is against getting tried, so challenged it (9) |
| CONTENDER | Applicant is against getting offer (9) |
| HEARD | It sounds like a number of cattle getting tried in court (5) |
| CONSTRICT | Against getting to absolute limit (9) |
| CONDENSER | Against getting thicker lens (9) |
| END | "I tried so hard, and got so far / But in the ___, it doesn't even matter": Linkin Park |
| EDITORS | They tried so to make amends |
| EDITORSHIP | Top hack's office tried so desperately to get joint (10) |
| MISSILES | So, darling, moisturise in order to have protection against getting blitzed (6-2-3,8) |
| GROUNDTOAIR | So, darling, moisturise in order to have protection against getting blitzed (6-2-3,8) |
| PAVLOVA | Sweet old man against getting a small book back (7) |
| CONTROVERT | Be against getting company to book car on first trip (10) |
| COMEDIAN | Performer against getting into TV, radio and suchlike? Quite the opposite (8) |
| VERSUS | Against getting Latin translation (6) |
| ANTIS | They're against getting involved in important issues |
| SPATOWN | Bath for one of offspring, against getting in (3,4) |
| CRAYON | Against getting fellow a wax pencil (6) |
| ONDEMAND | Against getting called back to Germany whenever required |
| VARY | Change your answer, against getting up (4) |
| EXEDRA | Against getting off troubled artist's outdoor bench |
