| PUZZLED | Perplexed, unable to understand (7) |
| APHASIC | Unable to understand words (7) |
| NORTAIL | Is unable to understand which end is which (4,4,4,3,4,2,2) |
| MAKENOTHINGOF | Be unable to understand (4,7,2) |
| ILLITERATE | Wrong speed - holding it to end of race, unable to understand the instructions? (10) |
| UPTAKE | Slow on the ___, unable to understand (6) |
| CONFUSED | Unable to understand (8) |
| CANNOT | Is unable to, ... understand |
| ATSEA | Unable to understand |
| LOST | Unable to understand |
| SIGNIFICANTDIGITS | Supposing I'm unable to understand the thing in gestures, these give precision |
| CANTMAKEHEAD | Is unable to understand which end is which (4,4,4,3,4,2,2) |
| OFIT | Is unable to understand which end is which (4,4,4,3,4,2,2) |
| STUMPED | Perplexed - way to get out at cricket (7) |
| NOT | With 34- and 35-Down, be unable to understand ... like the apt name off this grid's left side and word off its right? |
| BAFFLED | Bee raffled, but has no right to be so perplexed (7) |
| BEMUSED | Perplexed to get the sack when full of inspiration (7) |
| MARINER | Ancient one perplexed a rimer, hiding name (7) |
| AMATEUR | A mature perplexed layman (7) |
| STENCIL | Copy perplexed clients (7) |
