| WIGGLING | Moving first to lose out would lead to rebuke (8) |
| ABERLOUR | Labour moving first to third, including elected regional leaders, on the River Spey (8) |
| ANDES | People from Denmark, moving first to middle range of mountains |
| DRESSINGDOWN | Wearing jeans possibly leads to rebuke (8-4) |
| TELLINGOFF | Cancellation of the count leads to rebuke (7,3) |
| SECONDRATE | Mediocre support leads to rebuke |
| BYTHEBYE | Incidentally, to purchase reported article would lead to a parting of ways |
| DESOLATE | Miserable to lose out in appointment (8) |
| CLEANSED | Leaving Bob out would make little difference here! (8) |
| ASSUAGED | Supposed, over long period, maiden put out would be mollified |
| VENERATE | To revere, yet maybe even to rebuke! (8) |
| LIBERATE | Illinois comes back to rebuke rescue (8) |
| CHASTISE | Common speed is inside to rebuke (8) |
| MODERATE | Fairly good way to rebuke (8) |
| ABSOLUTE | Rank above at first but lose out (8) |
| IDOLISED | I did lose out when worshipped (8) |
| RESOLUTE | Though determined, it's true, somehow lose out in (8) |
| ANTILOG | 100 is 2's to gain -- with crown to lose out (7) |
| COLLISIONCOURSE | Cornelius is cool changing route that would lead to conflict (9,6) |
| KNEE | This joint, mostly twisted, would lead to wail |
