| MUMBLED | Mother apparently cut herself, but didn't say clearly (7) |
| STEWED | Got madder and madder but didn't say anything |
| INSINUATED | Meant but didn't say |
| CHAPARRAL | Man, a happy fellow apparently, cut back thicket (9) |
| LOVELIESBLEEDING | Pretty girls apparently cut flower |
| PARENT | Mother apparently comes into view (6) |
| SPECIFY | Stipulate, say clearly (7) |
| MUTTER | "Married," you say, but you don't say clearly (6) |
| REFUSED | Blew the lights again, but didn't jump (7) |
| STOPPED | Was staying, but didn't go on doing so (7) |
| OPPOSED | Declared after making short work, but didn't agree with it (7) |
| MATCHED | Mated, but didn't get beaten (7) |
| ETHICAL | The CIA decoded (Langley at first), but didn't break the code (7) |
| RENEGUE | French street Mr Wilder went back in, but didn't follow suit (7) |
| STRAYED | Meandered about, but didn't go right inside (7) |
| UTTERED | Said, said in a low voice but didn't start (7) |
| CROSSED | Went over but didn't get one's own way, it would seem (7) |
| ALSORAN | Was in the running but didn't get a place (4-3) |
| CARMELA | Soprano who listened to (but didn't sing) "Con Te Partiro" |
| KEPTMUM | Provided for relative, but didn't mention it (4,3) |
