| ABUNDLEOFNERVES | One who's highly strung, nun observed flea jumping (1,6,2,6) |
| TEMPERAMENTAL | Moderate getting the last word, thanks to a leading lady who's highly strung (13) |
| TREASURER | One who highly prizes his position in society? |
| ADMIRER | A suitor or one who highly respects another (7) |
| ANDY | Murray who's highly raked |
| ESTEEMED | Meets up with north-east runner who's highly regarded (8) |
| TIGHTROPEWALKER | Highly strung, one whose life may be in the balance (9,6) |
| LEAF | Flea jumping in bit of foliage? (4) |
| MAPLELEAF | Geographical sketch left, bearing flea jumping around Canadian symbol (5-4) |
| SEACALF | Fleas jumping around about marine creature (3,4) |
| LEAFSPOT | Fleas jumping on cannabis plant cause fungal disease (4,4) |
| EASEFUL | Restful to point to fleas jumping around uranium (7) |
| FALSE | Fleas jumping about? That's untrue (5) |
| BUNDLEOFNERVES | One's highly strung, which may describe spinal cord |
| KITE | It flies - one type is highly strung |
| NEUROTIC | One wandered around ancient city with twitch, being highly strung (8) |
| EDGIER | Unopened book about one more highly-strung |
| PUPPET | Initially puts up with dog perhaps, one's highly strung (6) |
| TIGHTROPE | Highly-strung supporter of one kind of artist |
| VIOLIN | One highly strung in horrid pub, we may hear (6) |
