| HOARDER | More difficult, having nothing for collector |
| HOARD | Difficult, having nothing to stockpile |
| TANGOED | In a mess, having nothing for starter for lunch, so stepped out |
| SAGO | Lose your figure, though having nothing for pudding (4) |
| CHAMONIX | Company importing meat having nothing for French resort |
| CHEERIO | Character abroad, always confined, having nothing for so long |
| IGNORAMUS | Dimwit misplaced geraniums, having nothing for middle of bed (9) |
| CONCERTO | Some music concrete, perhaps, having nothing for the East (8) |
| MANHOURS | Ham runs out, having nothing for amount of work |
| SPASMODICALLY | Resorts employing treatment, having nothing for drug at intervals |
| GROUNDZERO | Worn down, having nothing for new beginning (6,4) |
| ERATO | Worry about rector having nothing for Clio's sister |
| OVERAGE | Surplus could be normal, having nothing for America (7) |
| KNOTTY | Difficult - having hard lumps (of wood) (6) |
| PHILATELIST | Greek character overdue with catalogue for collector |
| TROUGH | Difficult having little King in manger |
| MAGPIE | Reading material, load left out for collector |
| HARLECH | Difficult having bottom pinched by lewd fellow somewhere in Wales |
| CANVASSER | Painting series half-finished for collector of views |
| ANTIQUE | What could be quaint, essential thing for collector? (7) |