| FOREIGNERS | It's somewhat strange to hesitate in the middle of crossword for newcomers (10) |
| NOWADAYS | In the present climate, under no circumstances ring father in the middle of crossword (8) |
| MARGARITA | Smart Bulgarian hesitates in the middle, while making drink |
| STALL | Hesitate in the compartment (5) |
| REDSETTERS | Embarrassed by compilers of crosswords for dogs (3,7) |
| CROSSSWORDSWITH | Argue with solvers starting in the middle of crosswords (5,6,4) |
| WAVERS | Hesitates in the manner of those who are flagging? (6) |
| IMMIGRANTS | Turns up motorway to address housing unit funding for newcomers (10) |
| GREENHORNS | The political party holds an instrument for newcomers (10) |
| TENDERFOOT | Offer to pay for newcomer in the US |
| STUTTERERS | People talking on street -- they hesitate in speech (10) |
| DAVEGORMAN | English writer and stand-up comedian who sets cryptic crosswords for The Independent as Bluth |
| ENTRYLEVEL | Doorway with no steps suitable for newcomers |
| SIDEHUSTLE | Selling crosswords for publication, maybe |
| PHILOSOPHISE | In the local, Philip finds Sophie covering middle of crossword to talk about ethics (12) |
| STAMMER | To hesitate in speech will put me in smart confusion (7) |
| MENAGERIE | Word, of French "household" origin, for a caged collection of wild or exotic animals for display, thus a somewhat strange or diverse motley crew of people (9) |
| CATCHUP | Draw equal with guy beginning to hesitate in tournament (5,2) |
| WHIG | Old politician who started to hesitate in transformation (4) |
| SPOOKY | Somewhat strange for agent to keep most of manuscript (6) |
