| SILICONE | Oil's nice possibly as a sort of lubricant (8) |
| CASTOROIL | Wind around a crude sort of lubricant (6,3) |
| INNOCENCE | Simplicity once nice possibly about eastern side of region (9) |
| DYNAMIST | Andrew spinning something a bit foggy as a sort of philosopher (8) |
| APERITIF | Sack secretary that's upset about it as a sort of stimulus (8) |
| TEDDYBOY | 1950s young man - dressed as a sort of Edwardian dandy (5,3) |
| OILGAUGE | A device indicating the levels of lubricant in a vehicle or machine (3,5) |
| INSTANCE | Scent of rain, possibly, as an example (3,8) |
| ROMANTIC | Act with minor, possibly, as Juliet was (8) |
| BATHSOAP | Large cake: large roll's possibly as hot inside (4,4) |
| BEFRIEND | Find beer possibly as favour |
| JOEBIDEN | I need job, possibly as vice-president (3,5) |
| RACONTEUR | Artist beginning to consider much of new tour possibly as a fund of stories (9) |
| INSULATINGTAPE | Putting in a seal possibly as a safety measure in equipment (10,4) |
| CASTE | See a set, possibly as a social group (5) |
| BEARHUG | A powerful embrace, possibly as a wrestling hold |
| SALTPETRE | Constituent of fertiliser, the same as a sort of 15 (9) |
| REFUGEE | Gee! You see a referee as a sort of fugitive! (7) |
| POPE | Innocent, possibly, as a satirist (4) |
| THEOSOPHY | Phooey! This I rejected, possibly, as a religious system |
