| STOODBY | Morally supported, but did nothing to help (5,2) |
| MODUSOPERANDI | Embracing love, Superman did nothing to change his routine (5,8) |
| PARASITES | They stare in Pisa but they do nothing to help! |
| STAND | Watch and do nothing to help (5,4,2) |
| IDLED | I had been in front, but did nothing (5) |
| SUSPEND | Ensure that one is supported, but don't allow one to work (7) |
| BACKED | Supported but moved retrogressively (6) |
| PROPPEDUP | Supported, but very, very quietly poured away (7,2) |
| IMAGINE | "... there's no countries, It isn't hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, No religion too, ... all |
| JUSTICE | Activists say those in power who do nothing to protect society from climate disaster are denying people what is dished out by courts. (7) |
| DRIEDUP | Needed prompting, but did help in the kitchen (5,2) |
| EPSTEIN | But did he sculpt the Beatles? (7) |
| FIDDLED | Having cheated ran away but did, somehow, get caught (7) |
| DILATED | Made weaker old instrument, but did get around it (7) |
| ERECTED | Stood, say, but did take a seat in the house (7) |
| DIVIDED | Was split, but did dive anyhow (7) |
| DILUTED | Made weaker old instrument, but did get around it (7) |
| ROSWELL | Run round balloon - but did UFO crash here? (7) |
| SATBACK | Led and did nothing, and enjoyed the show (3,4) |
| SATHOME | Did nothing |
