| OFFCHANCE | Only a slight possibility - it would be rotten luck |
| POTENTIAL | Possibility: it has the - to become a problem |
| FIGHTINGCHANCE | Disputing luck could provide a slight possibility of success? (8,6) |
| LIGHTS | They enable you to see a slight possibility |
| ONTHEOFFCHANCE | Actor Jackie inspired by unusual chef of note, as a slight possibility? (2,3,3,6) |
| GENTLEBLOW | Pat, it's only a slight draught (6,4) |
| SMALLSLAM | Bridge contract is only a slight hit (5,4) |
| ONAWINGANDAPRAYER | With only a slight chance of success |
| DISTURBANCE | Only a slight fracas but dancer is disturbed |
| SCRATCH | Beginning as only a slight injury (7) |
| LAYON | Provide something special, with only a slight change (3,2) |
| SLUR | Only a slight affront? (4) |
| INSULTS | Is one of them only a slight offence? (7) |
| STENTOR | Could be rotten after a sultry start, the loud-mouth! (7) |
| OUTSIDECHANCE | Slight possibility of a picnic? (7,6) |
| LONGSHOT | An attempt or guess that has only a slight chance of succeeding or being accurate (4,4) |
| GOBAD | It'll be rotten what happens to pair, say, in the end (2,3) |
| SERE | It may be rotten |
| DONOEVIL | Don't be bad? No, I'd love to be rotten (2,2,4) |
| TOOBAD | Beyond redemption? What rotten luck! |
