| LAWFULLY | Left very badly behind, but quite legally (8) |
| OVERTHECOUNTER | Public watch English business being absorbed, sold quite legally |
| ESCALATE | Step up in case badly behind time (8) |
| DECADENT | Corrupt, but quite fair about a bit of publicity (8) |
| LIGHTISH | Person of authority is hard, but quite fair |
| SEVERELY | Very badly cut off, having got to isle (8) |
| STRAINED | Nervously tense, and I rest very badly (8) |
| DELIVERY | Lied very badly about consignment (8) |
| DOMINICA | Island nation, capital Roseau, that was very badly affected by Hurricane Maria last year (8) |
| TERRIBLY | Very badly (8) |
| DESIROUS | ___ of; wanting very badly |
| DEVILLED | Cooked very badly indeed! |
| REHASH | Heartaches Cate left behind but will keep going over it (6) |
| WASH | Rough water left behind, but it's clean (4) |
| REBEL | About to be left behind, but can still revolt (5) |
| INDEBT | Badly behind, missing third payment, ultimately still owing (2,4) |
| UNSOPHISTICATED | Lacking experience I acted badly behind a French philosopher |
| MISSED | Teacher to keep Edward behind, but forgot (6) |
| FLAGS | First fellow falls behind, but still has standards (5) |
| TRUMPS | At times, get behind, but still have the best cards (6) |
