| GLOOPY | Like a fruitcake, top being good and sticky |
| DECENCY | Being good and moral, showing correct behaviour |
| NUTTY | Like a fruitcake, in a way |
| NUTTIER | Like a fruitcake, only more so |
| INSANE | Like a fruitcake |
| HEARTFELT | Outrageously flatter the man at the top -- being sincere? (9) |
| ATTENTIVE | Put wine in case without top, being careful (9) |
| EDGED | Trimmed privet, top being cut by daughter |
| HEARTY | Raunchy husband rises to top, being enthusiastic |
| ABLE | Enough skill to supply herald with black, top being removed (4) |
| OBSCENEST | Outside broadcast settings go over the top, being most disgusting (9) |
| TATTERED | Time was important, scrubbing top being worn (8) |
| SKINTIGHT | Hard-up to hit out about girls top being clinging (9) |
| UNWORLDLY | Worn dull ensemble with your top, being naive |
| PICKY | Choose your top, being fussy |
| MEEKEST | Yours truly to seek out tank top, being most unassuming |
| TEARY | Rip your top, being emotional |
| NUT | Fruitcake, or a fruitcake ingredient |
| SULTANA | Middle Eastern ruler a bit of a fruitcake? (7) |
| RAISIN | Artist hasn't gone out - a bit of a fruitcake? |
