| LESSOR | Is inferior, to a smaller extent, with little hesitation (6) |
| LESSER | Is inferior, to a smaller extent, with little hesitation (6) |
| LESSEE | A tenant, to a smaller extent, with ease |
| LESSON | To a smaller extent on something studied |
| YIELDS | Is inferior or concedes inferiority to (6) |
| HELPLESSLY | In an unprotected way, aid, to a smaller extent, is jolly close |
| SELFLESS | This last sprite, to a smaller extent, is altruistic (8) |
| GORMLESS | Stupid to proceed before marines to a smaller extent (8) |
| TASTELESS | Personal choice to a smaller extent is vulgar (9) |
| BLESSED | Happy to a smaller extent inside base (7) |
| ENDLESS | Continuing, to a smaller extent, after death (7) |
| BLESSING | Benefit to a smaller extent during spree, losing energy (8) |
| SPINELESS | Weak revolution ending in trouble to a smaller extent (9) |
| BLESS | Praise book to a smaller extent |
| SLEEPLESS | Insomniac son PM upset to a smaller extent |
| LESS | The alien bends to a smaller extent |
| DEFENCELESS | Unprotected overseas offence to a smaller extent |
| NEVERTHELESS | Even so, nerve affected article to a smaller extent (12) |
| CHEERLESS | Dreary shout of encouragement, to a smaller extent |
| MERCILESS | Awful crime, to a smaller extent cruel (9) |
