| CYPRIOTS | Islanders clearly gutted over start of possible disturbances (8) |
| INSOLVENCY | Lacking funds, you do this in hostelry, clearly gutted (10) |
| EXPEDIENCY | Former lover clearly gutted about writer, having long hidden desirability |
| SAWGRASS | Sedge plant, active over start of October, grows wild at rear (8) |
| ASSUAGES | Calms fool over start of unsettled periods (8) |
| PRESTIGE | Planned trips e.g. over start of Easter showing stature (8) |
| BERIBERI | Twice be right over start of invasive tropical disease (4-4) |
| ENGRAVER | European, gutted over Greek state, who produces incisive letters (8) |
| EPILEPSY | Retiring footballer seriously gutted over eye disorder (8) |
| ISOBARIC | Having constant pressure, I howl and bend over, start to introspect (8) |
| SPARERIB | Piece of pork over -- starts to reheat it on top of barbecue (5,3) |
| STRIKEUP | Assault over, start (6,2) |
| SCENARIO | An outline or synopsis of the plot of a dramatic or literary work such as a film, novel or play; or, a postulated sequence of possible developments or events (8) |
| RECOUNTS | Tells of possible consequences of close elections (8) |
| EXPOSURE | Revelation of possible cause of death |
| SCEPTRES | Symbolic rods of possible press, etc. (8) |
| STAKEOUT | Surveillance (in the context of possible crime) (8) |
| TECHTRIE | Representation of possible upgrades, in games like "Civilization" |
| IMPANELS | Adds (someone) to a list of possible jurors (mainly US version) |
| FLIPPANT | This doesn't show respectful attitude to turn over start of 25 across (8) |
