| SPARETYRES | Motorists want them-but not about their person! (5,5) |
| KHAKI | Dull colour is something motorists want to go, some say? |
| STINKBOMBS | You won't want them discharging Mafia contracts from behind empty bus (5,5) |
| CANOFWORMS | Those dropping a line might want them to open up - there's more trouble to follow (3,2,5) |
| LOSTCAUSES | Gone cases! You may go into them but they have no chances of coming back (4,6) |
| THEMES | Many crosswords feature them, but not this one |
| BITES | Anglers welcome them, but not from insects (5) |
| SHORTS | Some garments feature after them, but not these days (6) |
| ORES | Gold and silver have them, but not bronze |
| MULTIPLE | Many crackers -- I pull them, but not hard (8) |
| LIABLE | Trustworthy, but not about to be legally bound (6) |
| AGED | Agreed, but not about being old |
| BIKER | Argue but not about gang member? (5) |
| BATHE | Have some aspiration, but not about to take to the sea? |
| UNSUSPECTINGLY | Naively unsure, but not about small muscle smarting |
| ROUSING | Celebrating, but not about to get lively (7) |
| APROPOS | Concerning, but not about the poor sap! (1,6) |
| ABNORMALITIES | One is lacking in skills about opera? We do not want them anyway! (13) |
| SEDATED | Out, but not about |
| INCONSOLABLE | "I want women / flinging themselves on the coffin / and I want them ____" (I Am Not Sleeping, Roger McGough) |
