| LIBERATED | Left one scolded, but free |
| PICKEDOFF | Removed one by one, scolded for changing leader |
| EXONERATED | Old partner one scolded is free of blame (10) |
| EXONERATE | Formerly one to charge, but free from blame |
| ARTLESS | He left heartless, but free of deceit (7) |
| MODERATED | Being fashionable, scolded but kept it within bounds |
| CHILD | One scolded, made to eat last of meal? |
| REVILED | Abused, but free to turn up |
| WERE | ". . .___ it but free it would soar": "Jane Eyre" |
| OPENBAR | Unsealed but free drinks |
| PORRIDGE | In prison, but free to grope around somehow (8) |
| TORRID | Hot but free behind hill (6) |
| TIDE | Restricted, we hear, but free to come in and go out (4) |
| EXUBERANT | In high spirits, with old partner near, but free (9) |
| FORNOTHING | Thor in Northern fog wandering, in vain but free ...(3,7) |
| RESCUES | Regrets holding key but frees from captivity (7) |
| ECHIDNA | Girl outside scolded one that takes in workers |
| CODDLES | Scolded when one overindulges, foolishly (7) |
| NAGGED | Dan got up to eat scrambled egg, but was scolded (6) |
| DEMONSTRATED | Cruel person scolded by very good one gets shown up |
