| PASDEDEUX | Nutcracker, say, partly exuded sap when used badly |
| BALLET | Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, say (6) |
| RESIN | He's a sap when concerned with evil? |
| BLOODROOT | North American plant of the poppy family whose underground rhizomes exude red sap when cut (9) |
| PERCHERON | Carthorse sees bird on branch, say, partly concealed |
| SATYRPLAY | Greek comedy, say, partly translated |
| SALAD | Caesar, say, partly pleases a lady (5) |
| UNPICK | Release a line knot, say - partly stun pickerel! (6) |
| PUTUPON | Used badly, as a table that gets covered with things? (3,4) |
| SUED | Used badly then took to court |
| AMUNDSEN | Man used badly by Norse explorer (8) |
| INSULATED | Latin used badly is cut off (9) |
| EXPERT | Ace and ten Peter used badly |
| AWE | "Say when" used regularly brings wonderment! |
| DENIM | Mined badly when used in blue jeans |
| FUMES | Exuded gas or smoke or vapour, especially when harmful or unpleasant (5) |
| SCENT | Fragrance exuded, say? (5) |
| INESSENTIAL | Skill fellow primarily exuded translating Latin appendix, say (11) |
| GUMARABIC | Substance exuded by various acacia trees used in the manufacture of adhesives |
| DASH | Longer of the two symbols used in Morse code, representing T when used on its own (4) |
