| BEGGINGLETTER | Note to someone asking for money (7,6) |
| AHAIRPAST | (& 19-across) Facetious reply to someone asking for the time (1,4,4,1,7) |
| PIVOTAL | Crucially important note to someone on the way up |
| BEGGARS | Has to accept the limitations of giving to people asking for money (7) |
| THEFINISHINGTOUCH | Final addition to the letter asking for money? |
| CHARGING | Asking for money for restoring power in battery (8) |
| TOLLFREE | Undisturbed by calls asking for money while driving, with phone set to silent? (4-4) |
| GETAJOB | Advice to a lazy teenager who's always asking for money: 3 wds. |
| BEGGING | Asking for money from bishop, for example, needing drink and grapes primarily (7) |
| OLDPAL | Address used when asking for money, perhaps |
| CADGER | Director in co-op perhaps is right asking for money (6) |
| RENNET | Dairy compound asking for money back |
| SCAM | Email asking for money, perhaps |
| BEGGAR | Person asking for money in the street (6) |
| BOOTLEGGING | Asking for money, grabbing crooked loot in illegal trade (11) |
| PARKINGMETERS | Mr Peter asking for them to take the motorists' money (7,6) |
| PLAINSPEAKING | No mincing words, pal: pine, asking for it! (5,8) |
| WHATSTHECRAIC | Asking for update when catcher was hit unexpectedly |
| CHARGINGAHEAD | Pressing on and asking for prepayment (8,5) |
| OFFONESOWNBAT | Without asking for anyone's assistance or permission (3,4,3,3) |