| REDLINED | Paper's stern editors, holding nothing back, checked thus? (3-5) |
| REBUTTED | Forced to turn back; checked? (8) |
| SALINGER | Modern US writer is more sensible, holding nothing back (8) |
| UGLINESS | Lack of appeal of wild guess, holding nothing back |
| MAINLINE | State holding nothing back for track on which many train |
| OCCASION | Philosopher William's finally abandoned error, holding nothing to be chance |
| DROOL | As slaver, master holding nothing back (5) |
| PROVINCE | Royal holding nothing against region (8) |
| THOROUGH | Through holding nothing when painstaking (8) |
| UNCOUPLE | Separate relative holding nothing up (8) |
| RIOTS | Rebels agitate, holding nothing back (5) |
| NAIROBI | City man holding nothing back, in short (7) |
| POTPOURRI | Holding nothing back break into musical work, a medley |
| BARLINE | Simple, holding nothing back: that's the mark of music! |
| MALEVOLENT | Cruel books by bloke holding nothing back (10) |
| HOOD | Gangster to take drugs, holding nothing back (4) |
| ENDORSE | Slender lady missed out, holding nothing back (7) |
| GOAL | Object to delay holding nothing back (4) |
| AVOIDS | Misses southern singer holding nothing back (6) |
| SKINFLINT | Scrooge is broke, holding nothing back after fine (9) |
