| BOREDOWN | Pressed on though fed up, you confess (4,4) |
| SATED | It ultimately got my boss fed up, you might say (5) |
| IRONED | Pressed on, though I got embarrassed about (6) |
| TEARDOWN | To demolish would ruin trade, you confess (4,4) |
| BEARDOWN | Press on though rawboned and ragged (4,4) |
| SCRAPPED | Battle on, though undermined and without credit (8) |
| TRANSFER | Pressed-on coloured picture (8) |
| COMPRESS | Pad of lint pressed on to part of body (8) |
| REASSURE | Sue rears up. You may have to convince her ... (8) |
| DEFEND | Give protection, though fed up before the finish |
| DEFEATS | Though fed up, swallows losses |
| DEFT | Adroit though fed up and a teeny bit tired (4) |
| ANNULUS | Ring girl? You will, you confess finally (7) |
| CLOWN | The figures, you confess, in baggy pants can make you laugh (5) |
| DOWNON | Dislike, you confess, having the fellow come round |
| LETDOWN | Was disparaging. Darn silly, you confess (3,4) |
| LAYDOWN | Was disparaging. Darn silly, you confess (3,4) |
| USING | They say you confess employing ... (5) |
| TUMBLEDOWN | Fell, you confess, for, but it's ramshackle (10) |
| ENDLESS | Going on and on though there's no point to (7) |
