| TENDERISE | Offer is expected, initially, to soften (9) |
| EXPERTISE | A specialist is expected, initially, to show proficiency (9) |
| AUTHORISE | A novelist is expected, initially, to grand permission (9) |
| NORMALISE | Well-adjusted character is expected, initially, to standardise procedures (9) |
| TENDERIZE | Offer is expected first to soften (9) |
| RADICALISE | One favouring reform is expected, initially, to move to the left (10) |
| NOISE | A small number is expected, initially, to make a racket (5) |
| RAISE | An artist is expected, initially, to bring things up (5) |
| AGGRANDISE | A good piano is expected, initially, to improve one's status (10) |
| QUOTATION | Contractor's offer is worth repetition, apparently (9) |
| FORBIDDEN | In favour of retreat after offer is vetoed (9) |
| TENDEREST | Most kind-hearted offer is translated into French (9) |
| JEFFERSON | Jane's offer is out of order after ignoring a president (9) |
| CONTENDER | Conservative offer is one in opposition |
| IDOLISE | To admire an image is expected, initially (7) |
| RISE | Pay increase: some offer is expected |
| ADVISE | At short notice, girl's expected initially to provide counsel (6) |
| ABIDE | Stick offer in as expected, initially |
| UKRAINE | This country's wet weather expected initially in another country (7) |
| ROUTE | Regular or usual trip expected, initially (5) |
