| DESERTION | Possibly one's tried leaving |
| ALCHEMIST | One tried to turn base metal into gold (9) |
| COURTROOM | Where one's tried to go after discharge, reportedly |
| BARPERSON | Lawyer, possibly one employed by a landlord (9) |
| TUNESMITH | Revolving fan hits me, possibly one supplying air (9) |
| ECONOMIST | Possibly, one who studies money and resources (9) |
| APERIODIC | Intricate caper about passport, possibly one containing nothing irregular (9) |
| SCAVENGER | Given scare, possibly, one escapes from vulture, say |
| CARDSHARP | Eccentric character on staff possibly, one manipulating clubs? |
| NEOLOGISE | Possibly one record exists before East has to use new words |
| ODDNUMBER | Possibly one magazine required to complete a set (3,6) |
| HERD | Tried leaving out a pack |
| EARDRUM | Tried leaving hospital with strange body part (7) |
| BOTTLERS | Beer producers possibly ones lacking Courage? (8) |
| DOUBLEJEOPARDY | One's tried and tried again with this |
| PAPERTRAIL | Hansel and Gretel should have tried leaving this, rather than breadcrumbs, as a more reliable, if bureaucratic, track record (5,5) |
| VISA | Possibly, one's required to enter state |
| ONESTEP | Possibly one's pet dance in former years |
| TUAREG | Different tongues are possibly one's language |
| PETAVERSION | Possibly one's private abomination (3,8) |
