| NAIADES | Lift former carriage harbouring perfect, delicate creatures (7) |
| EXPOSURE | Former carriage, interior not given public appearance (8) |
| PAINTED | Beautiful and delicate creature: Mona Lisa, perhaps (7,4) |
| ANEMONE | Delicate creature resides in college - no men allowed over (7) |
| ROEDEER | Delicate creature tethered, powerless always |
| LADY | Beautiful and delicate creature: Mona Lisa, perhaps (7,4) |
| PAINTEDLADY | Delicate creature, description of Mona Lisa? (7,4) |
| HAIRSTREAK | Delicate creature in musical requiring nude performance |
| SEAHORSE | Delicate creature, speaking clock needs to rest voice? (8) |
| BALLADEER | Singer, a delicate creature, going after bouncer (9) |
| COMMANDEER | Appropriate name, Bambi, attached to delicate creature (10) |
| DADDYLONGLEGS | Father with lanky limbs is a delicate creature (5-4-4) |
| SWALLOWTAIL | Delicate creature, get down dog! |
| TORTOISESHELLBUTTERFLY | Kinky stiletto heels for burly trucker initially? Delicate creature |
| REARADMIRAL | Officer, delicate creature replacing duke with a king |
| LEANING | Former Russian leader harbouring a good inclination (7) |
| ERRATIC | Unreliable American's heart harbouring symbol of betrayal (7) |
| MYANMAR | Soldier harbouring yen to damage state since military regime (7) |
| ANNOYED | Cross girl you had once found harbouring love (7) |
| POINTER | Playwright harbouring love for dog (7) |
