| GOODSPEECH | Is not bad at connecting address to what's expected of best man (4,6) |
| PERVERSE | It's contrary to what's expected of representative raising a section from the Bible (8) |
| BEAGOODSPORT | Don't annoy the losers, as Beatrice is not bad at judo (2,1,4,5) |
| PARADOXICALLY | In a way that's contrary to what's expected (13) |
| AGAINSTTHEGRAIN | Contrary to what's expected, or how the circled letters are flowing |
| BRILLIANCE | Such panache and finesse is what's expected of you, sunshine! (10) |
| BASSOONIST | Singer, old, is not bad as a player (10) |
| LEARNTODRIVE | Get a lesson on how to handle vehicle for Shakespearean character not out to do what's expected of swinger (5,2,5) |
| SCOLOPENDRIFORM | Look to be in range, meaning mostly to remain within what's expected of centipedes |
| CLASSWILLTELL | Best come out first with what's expected of the school informers (5,4,4) |
| DOWHATISRIGHT | How to catch eye of the man upstairs is not bad advice (2,4,2,5) |
| RENEGADE | That person won't do what's expected of old heretic (8) |
| PARFORTHECOURSE | What's expected of carthorse? Pure lunacy! (3,3,3,6) |
| TUXEDO | What's expected of a wedding guest for a "Black Tie Required" event |
| TRADEFAIR | Is business not bad at it? (5,4) |
| ASGOOD | Flipping African country not bad at being equally effective (2,4) |
| LITOTES | Tales about small child not bad at all, say? |
| IDEAL | Not bad at all? |
| QUITEGOOD | Satisfactory, not bad at all? (5,4) |
| IMIMPRESSED | "Not bad at all!" |
