| TIN | Less than a tiny box |
| LITTLEBOPEEP | Tiny box office to take a gander at careless girl looking after blind followers (6,2,4) |
| EPIGENESIS | In biology, the idea that living things develop from a seed or egg rather than a tiny version of themselves |
| OLDFIELD | First human to drive a mile in less than a minute; or, a designer brought up in Barnado's care whose couture clients include royalty and A-list celebrities (8) |
| HUNDREDWEIGHT | A ton? Hang on, we say, it's a lot less than a ton! (13) |
| LACE | More than a card, but less than a track bet |
| LADDER | More than a snake, but less than a bodily organ |
| EMOTION | More than a court filing, but less than a status change |
| LUMBER | More than a color, but less than a trade occupation |
| TRAIN | More than a weather forecast, but less than a muscle injury |
| COWL | More than a bird but less than a facial expression |
| HALLEYSCOMET | A less than a once in a generation event? Local Yes movement beginning to mobilise in the struggle (7,5) |
| DIPLOMA | A little less than a degree, but a qualification nevertheless. (7) |
| SPLITLEVEL | Designating a room or rooms higher than others by less than a whole storey (5,5) |
| LITER | A bit less than a quart |
| ERA | A long time, but less than a generation (3) |
| MORSE | Less than a mouthful for a walrus |
| METER | A little less than a yard |
| FAR | A long way less than a safari |
| HABIT | Less than a half share, as a rule? (5) |
