| ILLUPI | Oil producer or two about to draw back |
| REGARD | Is about to draw back to get a prize for effort (6) |
| REWARDS | Is about to draw back second lot of prize money (7) |
| ZANZIBARI | Outsiders from Zambia and New Zealand, two about to exclude Commonwealth islander |
| REPAIR | It takes two about to fix it (6) |
| ROUNDELAY | Song or two about the east (9) |
| SONGWRITER | Knows a thing or two about air quality developing suitable lines on the right track (10) |
| LORE | At last, about to draw attention to old tales (4) |
| EDITORIAL | Adviser about to draw in two-thirds of Conservatives and Liberal leader |
| CATNAP | About to draw breath, pulled up to drop off |
| EXIT | Leave stage to draw back about a symbolic kiss |
| BUNFIGHTER | Baker about to draw? |
| COCKATIEL | East End mate, male, about to draw parrot |
| MITIGATE | I'm about to draw gun in temper |
| MAKER | A builder, fabricator, producer or other constructor; or, a title ascribed to God as creator of all (5) |
| DESIGNER | An architect, couturier, drafter, graphic artist or other creator, maker, originator or producer; or, a plotter (8) |
| CREATOR | Producer or actor upset about the engineers (7) |
| DULCET | Sweet song for two about Elsie. so to speak (6) |
| BARBIROLLI | Conductor's sharp comment to two about drum effect (10) |
| MEANDER | Intend to draw back the Communist in ramble (7) |
