| TEARDROP | Predator moved to show sign of distress |
| TEARDROPS | Predators moved to show signs of distress (4- 5) |
| REDEYES | Yes, deer show sign of distress (3,4) |
| TEAR | Career shows sign of distress (4) |
| HOLDBACK | Hesitate to show signs of lumbago (4,4) |
| TEARSOFF | Sign of distress of female quickly disappears (5,3) |
| TEARINTO | Sign of distress, affected by separation, when wife leaves handbag (4,4) |
| CAREWORN | At sea rower can, though showing signs of distress (8) |
| SWEEPING | Comprehensive school's head showing signs of distress |
| EARDROP | Requires troop leader to show sign of upset close to listener in jewellers (7) |
| CARESS | Nurses start to show sign of affection (6) |
| TEARS | How one rushes to show sign of sorrow (5) |
| PANT | Quiet worker to show sign of exertion? |
| FIGLEAF | Good if doing reverse flip to show sign of modesty |
| YAWN | Baby finally, by daybreak, dropping head to show sign of tiredness (4) |
| ENGAGEMENTRING | Call after fight to show sign of commitment (10,4) |
| NOD | Refusal by daughter to show sign of agreement? |
| RUMBA | Spooner's last to show sign of hesitation: Boatman lifted in dance (5) |
| NASCENT | Beginning to show signs of a perfume from north (7) |
| UNLINED | Stressed, Red backed out, yet to show signs of ageing (7) |
