| AIMLESSNESS | Lack of purpose, as smile broke out on head |
| GRAVITAS | Dignity and strength of purpose as seen across the Bible |
| AIMLESS | Unfocused as smile broke out (7) |
| RASHES | Broke out on the skin of her donkey (6) |
| STRAW | The way war broke out on the tube (5) |
| UTILITY | Lack of purpose, cutting off head's gas, for example |
| NOEND | Very much a lack of purpose |
| ANOMIE | A vote against member that is expressing lack of purpose (6) |
| DROP | Mention by accident on purpose, as a famous name |
| THROWS | loses on purpose, as a game |
| RAM | Hit on purpose, as another boat |
| RAMS | Hits on purpose, as another bumper car |
| RAMMED | Hit on purpose, as another bumper car |
| TANKS | Loses on purpose, as an N.B.A. team |
| SLAKT | Loses on purpose, as an N.B.A. team |
| THREW | Lost on purpose, as a boxing match |
| IDLE | Existing in a situation without purpose, as a motor does when it is switched on and then left alone (4) |
| ADHOC | Formed for a particular purpose, as a committee |
| PENFRIEND | Confine priest with one purpose - as correspondent (9) |
| DOUBLEUP | Make dual purpose as you do up blue vehicle (6,2) |
