| MISERLY | Left in distress, giving little away (7) |
| DEADPAN | Absolutely above censure, giving little away (7) |
| HOARDER | One giving little away, more difficult to grasp last part of manifesto (7) |
| PARSIMONIOUSLY | Engaged in crime, I'm going in devoutly, giving little away (14) |
| SECRETIVE | Four in south-eastern island of Greece, giving little away (9) |
| STINGRAY | Giving little away about right area for fish (8) |
| CAGY | Like bars giving little away |
| DRAWSNEAR | Raffles, giving little away, approaches (5,4) |
| UNGENEROUS | Injured unsung heroes, wings clipped, giving little away |
| TIGHTFISTED | Punch drunk earlier, journalist giving little away (5-6) |
| UNINFORMATIVE | Unusually furtive Minoan giving little away |
| EMBROIL | Get involved with German giving little brother hiding (7) |
| ENGLAND | Frenzied Dane captures leaders of nobility, giving little for this country |
| WOGGLE | Girl Guide leaders left in distress? Ring for the Scouts |
| PLAIN | Left in distress - as Salisbury, perhaps (5) |
| DISMAL | Very gloomy maids left in distress (6) |
| HALFTERM | Coach left in distress for school holiday (4,4) |
| BURN | Go up in smoke a little away from bullet train (4) |
| TORCHLIGHT | Delicate brand in front giving little illumination (10) |
| HOARDERS | they throw little away |
