| HISTRIONIC | Melodramatic version of this getting R18? (10) |
| RENAULTFUEGO | R18-based French coupe that arrived in 1980 (7,5) |
| THUNDER | Half of this getting covered by rumbling sound (7) |
| CYST | Sick of this getting under your skin with some spicy sting? (4) |
| THEYEARDOT | Day One, Two, Three ... could be start of original new version of this? (3,4,3) |
| SUPERSTARS | In the 1973 version of this TV sports show, David Hemery overtook Barry John in a steeplechase to secure victory (10) |
| BAUDELAIRE | I read a blue version of this French poet |
| THETHINKER | The original version of this sculpture is in the Rodin Museum's gardens |
| SMASHHIT | Great success - army programme stops this getting out of hand (5,3) |
| RIDDANCE | It's good this getting shot of a pest (8) |
| TAKESON | Recruits like this getting caught out (5,2) |
| ASTONISH | Surprise when on this, getting high (8) |
| EVICTION | Unfortunate notice, six being housed - this getting them out? |
| ILLATEASE | Will a teaser make one this, getting frayed at the edges? |
| TAPER | Some barrels have this, getting thinner at one end (5) |
| ENTHUSE | Rave like this, getting into the point (7) |
| HIRSUTE | Rue this getting edited — it's far from smooth |
| SEATBELT | You need this, getting hit by car? (4,4) |
| SCOTS | Lallans is a literary version of this variety of English |
| RONDEAU | No -- a rude version of this piece of poetry? (7) |
