| THINONTOP | Poor leg spinner - as such, should he be given cap? |
| ALVEOLI | Old Left in a live broadcast: such should aid their aspirations... (7) |
| MASTERKEYS | Pass grade-eight piano? Such should open many doors (6,4) |
| MANIFEST | Clear person, should he be set free |
| ACTOR | Should he be a good liar? (5) |
| FELON | Should he be in lifelong imprisonment? (5) |
| MANIFOLD | Many a chap, should he be getting on in years |
| BACKSTOP | Stands behind spinner as emergency safeguard (8) |
| TOP | Spinner (as a dreidel, e.g.) (3) |
| ALKIE | Into drink, relatives cut down - as should he? (5) |
| TAKETHERAP | He kept Tara wrongfully - what should he do? (4,3,3) |
| SHRILL | Should he really intone long, loud introductions in such a strident manner? |
| TOPFLIGHT | Trajectory described by spinner as excellent |
| TIPTOP | List spinner as first-rate (6) |
| VIJAYSHANKAR | Is he an all-rounder? Should he play at No. 3? No. 4? No. 5? No. 7? (5,7) |
| ONTHEWANE | Declining, should he want to turn one out (2,3,4) |
| LADIESFIRST | If sister wrongly following boy - what should he have said? |
| HOG | Why should he have the lion's share? (3) |
| RECEIVER | Should he get the message about a bankrupt's affairs? (8) |
| EXHAUST | Should he tax us to make drain? (7) |
