| TOUCHY | Part that's out of play, ultimately very sensitive |
| SWORDHILT | Weapon part that's out of this world? |
| PRORATA | In proportion, or with a part that's out of kilter (3,4) |
| EQUITY | Group of stage performers rather promoting English play, ultimately |
| DRAM | Play ultimately lacking a little bit of spirit (4) |
| THIGH | Part of member's cost ultimately very expensive |
| SCHOOLBOY | Pupil in swimming group joining club to play, ultimately |
| APATHY | Passage in a play ultimately showing indifference (6) |
| MOUNTEBANKERY | Put on play ultimately about key financier's charlatanism |
| SHANTY | Song I refuse to play ultimately (6) |
| INTRAVENOUS | Sort of injection making popular patient ultimately very hungry |
| VARIED | Changed climate, ultimately very very dry all around (6) |
| CORNEA | Dome-shaped, transparent membrane covering the front part of the eye that contains many nerves and is very sensitive to pain or touch (6) |
| TROJANWAR | Malicious programme raised very sensitive topic of Greek history |
| TOPSECRET | Very sensitive child fed a variety of crepes (3,6) |
| DEADLANGUAGE | Style of expression out of play originally in Latin, for example |
| SLY | Drunken tinker appearing as lord? Just first character in today's play ultimately (3) |
| NONDAIRY | Nuts and nori ultimately very suitable for vegans (3-5) |
| ABYSMAL | Monk in retirement admitting past errors, ultimately very bad |
| DANISHPASTRY | Strangely, it's sharp and ultimately very sweet |
