| BOMBARDED | Leaving forces up, twenty went in and made repeated attacks - on five perhaps? |
| ENTERED | Went in and made a record (7) |
| CHUGGED | In the beginning, couple embraced and made repeated noises |
| HARASS | Make repeated attacks on |
| ODDS | Probability of one, three and five, perhaps ? (4) |
| NEEDLE | Aggravate player of forty-five, perhaps? (6) |
| COMET | Almost add up to 5, perhaps? |
| PIECESOFEIGHT | Coins 1,2 and 5 perhaps? (6,2,5) |
| LYING | After leaving force, brief is serving up Whoppers (5) |
| ITERATED | Made repeated use (of a mathematical procedure) (8) |
| CHIRRUPED | Made repeated high-pitched bird sounds (9) |
| TRESS | Leader's leaving force is a bit of a shock |
| EMMY | Award judge leaving force (4) |
| SPOILED | Was in a hurry putting the oil in and made a mess of it |
| FLAGSTAFFHILL | Site above Russell, scene of Hone Heke's repeated attacks in 1845 on a symbol of British rule (9,4) |
| TODDY | Twenty went off to bring in unusual hot drink (5) |
| STRAIGHTFLUSH | From nine to five, perhaps, seen in a suit? Don't bet against it! |
| VEG | Five perhaps, this shortly is part of one of five a day (3) |
| BRADLEYCOOPER | Actor who starred in and made his directorial debut with 2018's A Star Is Born: 2 wds. |
| SETHMACFARLANE | Actor who starred in and made his directorial debut with 2012's Ted: 2 wds. |
