| OVERTIRED | Open one looking embarrassed and needing sleep (9) |
| REDCROSS | Charity gets one looking embarrassed and angry |
| TIRED | It returns, embarrassed, and needing a rest (5) |
| ENLIGHTEN | Open one's eyes and lengthen odds of retaining one (9) |
| BRILLIANT | Bright, but ailing in the brain and needing surgery before time (9) |
| INAPICKLE | Brine-covered and needing assistance? (2,1,6) |
| PUBLICIST | Open one's heart ultimately - to a Max Clifford? (9) |
| OPERATEON | Open one's heart, perhaps |
| REDRAW | Looking embarrassed and inexperienced, make new sketch (6) |
| MANNERED | Married woman looking embarrassed and unnatural |
| ILLCONSIDERED | I will start to cheer on team, looking embarrassed and foolish? |
| SNAP | Lose temper with little son needing sleep (4) |
| WEARY | Wary about direction when needing sleep |
| SKIP | Cut class finally, needing sleep (4) |
| COLDSNAP | Winter ailments needing sleep in chilly time |
| NAPLES | Fellow needing sleep first in Italian port |
| ILLITERATE | Needing medical attention, you repeat, and needing education (10) |
| STAINED | Back at one in "13", dishevelled and needing a wash (7) |
| DUSTIER | Red suit needing repairs and needing even more cleaning (7) |
| HOIST | Lift one in, shot and needing treatment (5) |
