| AMOK | Out of control but, in the morning, all right (4) |
| INDEPENDENCE | Being out of control, but something to aspire to (12) |
| UCLA | Berkeley was the radical campus of the 60s but in the 30s it was this Los Angeles university that was described as a hotbed of communism (1,1,1,1) |
| CORN | In the southern parts of Africa, maize is a very important crop, but in the U.S., we call it ___ |
| URSA | As bear it is major or minor but in the sky |
| MATILDA | Girl, given notice, fired: in the morning, all upset |
| TWAS | 'Tis, but in the past |
| RUNNINGAMOK | Out of control and moving fast, am all right (7,4) |
| ONSIDE | Edison is out of position - but in the right position on the field (6) |
| BURNTOUT | All in, but in the navy, at liberty (5-3) |
| BAABAARELLA | But in the end, the sheep had their way, and they all watched |
| REKINDLED | Revived king in control, but duke went first |
| RANAMOK | Went berserk and bolted. Am all right (3,4) |
| KEEPER | In the castle, you are met with hesitation but in the zoo, you are wanted (6) |
| VIP | A member of the Cabinet, or higher royalty, could be said to be this, but in the garden this acronym could refer to a really crucial plant! (1,1,1) |
| MERIT | Deserve to be right, but in the wrong time (5) |
| PROPERLY | Support on which to rely, oddly, but in the right manner (8) |
| LEAST | In a way it's stale but in the lowest degree (5) |
| TOOKTHEEDGEOFF | "I clung onto the eaves for a while, but in the end I ___" |
| MA | Same as MSA but in the country of Australia - even easier to guess! (2) |