| PLANGENT | New plant, eg, could turn out to be quite noisy (8) |
| LOUTISH | Time to supplant Democrat, quite noisy and uncouth |
| LOUD | Quite noisy |
| SEDIMENT | These dregs could turn out to be 2 (8) |
| OFRHODES | Alarm call of horses could turn out to be monumental (8,2,6) |
| COLOSSUS | Alarm call of horses could turn out to be monumental (8,2,6) |
| EXACTION | In the past, a measure could turn out to be an oppressive demand (8) |
| SPLENDID | Did pens, on line, turn out to be quite magnificent? (8) |
| INTEREST | Trees, in time, could turn out to give a good return (8) |
| WELLPAID | Wild plea could turn out to be profitable |
| ISOLATED | So, detail turned out to be quite remote (8) |
| UNGAINLY | Unhesitatingly rejected theist which turned out to be quite awkward |
| PEDIGREE | English pride eg could indicate descent (8) |
| GASTRULA | This embryo eg could be seen in a repeated struggle |
| ARTESIAN | It might be a strain, at the end, but it could turn out well (8) |
| SMART | A small place of trade could turn out to be quite effective (5) |
| ANGELIC | A sidelong glance could turn out to be quite innocent (7) |
| ALOOF | A buffoon could turn out to be quite distant (5) |
| TRANSIENT | In transit to the north-east could turn out to be temporary (9) |
| ESSENTIAL | To enlist, at sea, could turn out to be vital (9) |