| DODECAHEDRA | Party beaten in court coming back, having heard surprisingly solid figures |
| LETONESHAIRDOWN | Party beaten, I won and lost here |
| WOODEN | Spiritless court coming to a bad end (6) |
| IDOLS | These false gods are surprisingly solid (5) |
| CLOSESET | Could initially be beaten in court by neighbourly type (5-3) |
| ESTEEM | Tees off before me coming back, having the honour |
| BATON | Graduate isn't coming back having got stick |
| EATEN | Catch Russell coming back having made a meal of it |
| DONATE | Give thanks when coming back, having performed outside |
| RAP | It may be beaten in court |
| CLOSET | Get beaten in court room (6) |
| THERAP | It may be beaten in court |
| SPEARHEADED | Led, having heard a shot in race |
| OCTAHEDRA | These solid figures heard Cato, perhaps (9) |
| ICOSAHEDRA | Solid figures having twenty faces; ace hairdos (anag.) (10) |
| TAKELEAVE | Say farewell, having heard Scottish runner split (4,5) |
| RAWDEAL | Angrily shouted at slippery customer having heard of poor treatment (3,4) |
| BOREDSTIFF | Impatient, having heard directors' argument (5,5) |
| ACNE | Spots Cockney's carriage, having heard it |
| PHOENIX | What arises from the Ashes? Renewed hope, having heard scores (7) |
