| ADROIT | Notice French king, with time, becomes skilful (6) |
| MALADROIT | Notice French king tucking into whisky without much skill |
| EMBROIDER | Enhance glowing piece about French king with duke |
| PHILIPAUGUSTUS | French king with a heart of gold? |
| CAPETOWN | Dynasty of French kings with private capital in Africa (8) |
| PIGEON | Animal, with time, becomes bird (6) |
| TAKETO | Quickly become skilful at (4,2) |
| MASTER | Become skilful in |
| ATTACK | Course of action, after a time, becomes offensive (6) |
| SLATER | Bob, in time, becomes a tradesman (6) |
| NEURON | Nerve cell, given time, becomes tiny particle (6) |
| NATIVE | A vine cultivated over time becomes indigenous (6) |
| GANNET | Good girl over time becomes greedy person (6) |
| TRICKY | Bianca's man after time becomes devious (6) |
| THEIST | Rob after time becomes a believer (6) |
| BRILLIANT | Screen lifer, ill at heart, with time becomes striking (9) |
| ILLICIT | Run-down old company with time becomes illegitimate (7) |
| SABRETOOTHED | Outwardly calmed, wild bear with time becomes like an old tiger |
| GARBAGE | Clothing with time becomes something for the bin |
| CART | Vehicle, with time, becomes another (4) |
