| HALFHITCH | Only a fraction towards making love-knot? (4,5) |
| LONGEVITY | Hoped-for outcome for people tying love knots? (9) |
| CONGALINE | Company leaning towards making cuban dance formation (5,4) |
| ADORATION | A party, lot making love (9) |
| TOKEN | Amoret, favour or memento such as an engraved coin, love-knot or a portrait miniature; a counter, man or piece for a board game; or, a voucher exchanged for a book or a gift (5) |
| AMORET | Old word of French origin for a sweetheart that came to mean a sonnet or love-song; a love-knot; a romantic glance; or, a trifling affair (6) |
| APHRODITE | Oprah tied knot ? she was divine |
| BOARDGAME | Making love with 'bad' Marge curious way to pass the time |
| COURTSHIP | Making love on the royal yacht? (9) |
| PHILANDER | To suggest making love handle, rip apart! (9) |
| ALLTIEDUP | Very occupied, with rope in knots? (3,4,2) |
| GESTAPO | Go a step towards making a secret police force |
| RECENTLY | Trust holding only a fraction of a dollar lately |
| HALFWIT | Fool, only a fraction of a funny person (4-3) |
| HALFPAY | Only a fraction of what a full-time worker can earn (4,3) |
| ACCENT | Account with only a fraction of a dollar creates stress (6) |
| TRIVET | Strive towards making a stand (6) |
| EIGHTH | Only a fraction before the ninth |
| TITHE | Only a fraction of the support the church needed |
| RANSOMER | One may pay the price, having managed to get only a fraction right |
