| DISSATISFACTION | On the first day is getting gratification, or it could lead to discontent (15) |
| GUST | An old word for the faculty of taste; flavour, gratification or relish; an abrupt gale or blast of air; or, any sudden rush/outburst, as in emotion fire, passion, rain, smoke or sound (4) |
| PROFITEROLE | French word for a small benefit, gratification or reward offered as recompense to a servant originally, now a ganache-topped cream puff or chou, like an eclair, but round (11) |
| MAY | Last month of spring whose first day is traditionally associated with the folk custom of the jack-in-the-green; or, a name for hawthorn and its blossom (3) |
| MIXEDBLESSING | It could lead to glibness that's good or bad (5,8) |
| EGO | If too big, it could lead to one's downfall |
| VEAL | It could lead to a bit of a beef surrounding Venice Biennale approval (4) |
| RIDINGCROP | It could lead to a strike at Epsom (6,4) |
| ELITISM | Smile - it could lead to pride in chosen group (7) |
| DEMONDRINK | Impale - it could lead to an early demise (5,5) |
| GENERATIONGAP | It could lead to a parent going berserk about juvenile, ultimately |
| SLIPOFAGIRL | It could lead to a lassie's downfall - she's only young |
| MILITARIST | Mistrial -- it could lead to one being aggressive (10) |
| TONGUETWISTER | Going wrong, it could lead to stuttering woe |
| IRE | It could lead to a tirade |
| SLOWMATCH | Boring cricket? But it could lead to an explosion |
| DISCIPLINARY | Hearing it could lead to punishment? (12) |
| SEED | It could lead to something big |
| DELETEKEY | It could lead to a reduced sentence |
| EXTRATIME | Taximeter broken? It could lead to penalties! |
