| ETYMOLOGY | Original root gets discovered, second record concealed in two years (9) |
| RISOTTO | Its root gets chopped up for rice dish (7) |
| TORSION | Twisting in roots gets sorted out (7) |
| PROFOUND | Scholarly, competent performer gets discovered |
| SYLPHIDES | Ballet smaller, certainly, keeping record concealed (3,9) |
| DISSENTER | Detective's second record for protester (9) |
| SPLUTTERS | Second record spun emits crackles (9) |
| SYDNEY | Small troubles end in two years in Olympic city (6) |
| READYMONEY | Cash easily available to get record by artist cut in two years |
| JIGGERYPOKERY | Dancer gets hot rod in two years by deception (7-6) |
| LES | Ballet smaller, certainly, keeping record concealed (3,9) |
| BLOODYMARY | Drink the stuff of 14 20 - wreck in two years (6,4) |
| HEYDAY | Best time in two years, given head surgery (6) |
| YEOMANRY | In two years, return call with old rare freeholders (8) |
| YUMMY | Attractive mum changed in two years (5) |
| RODRIGO | Olivia who just released her first new song in two years |
| YUCKY | In two years, our neighbour catches cold - that's disgusting |
| TOYOTA | Week off in two years at old western car manufacturer |
| BUSYBODY | Meddler, coach starts to bring on decline in two years (8) |
| SYLPHID | Record concealed underneath extremely saucy little spirit |
