| MILKSHAKEDUCK | Person who, shortly after becoming popular, is later discovered to be problematic |
| STYLE | Way said to be problematic for lame dog (5) |
| DUNGEON | Source of smell many years later discovered behind old prison |
| THIRDRATE | Poor 'rithmetic perhaps later discovered |
| HASTINGS | In 3.4, this character is sentenced to death by Richard. His last words are, "They smile at me who shortly shall be dead." Who says this? |
| NAPHTHA | Sleep with husband who shortly may be solvent (7) |
| EAST | Bridge-player who shortly finishes his game |
| LIGHTCOMEDIAN | An entertaining person is Ed - locating him can be problematic (5,8) |
| ADEPT | Prior to training, cadet's discovered to be proficient (5) |
| DETECTIVE | That alien, evicted, is discovered to be the one with all the clues (9) |
| TRUSTFUND | Money, set aside to rely on, discovered to be lacking in nothing (5,4) |
| USEFORCE | Take advantage of what Newton discovered to be lawful to send in the troops perhaps (3,5) |
| GOODASGOLD | Two dogs also discovered to be perfectly behaved (4,2,4) |
| FOND | Very affectionate, but discovered to be non-U (4) |
| HUMUS | Smell you and I discovered to be compost |
| ALIBI | Calf and tibia discovered to be explanation of movements |
| SENSATIONAL | A lesson Tina discovered to be thrilling (11) |
| FOUNDWANTING | Discovered to be in need of certain qualities? (5,7) |
| SAFEANDSOUND | Andes crumbling in SA discovered to be secure (4,3,5) |
| ERECT | It's discovered to be upright in Crete (5) |