| MARTYRS | Presumably they have good reasons for being late |
| SEARCHWARRANT | School checks faculty have good reasons for rifle permit? |
| NUNS | They have good reason to renounce the world |
| LOGICIANS | They have good reason to join the network arresting spies (9) |
| MARTYR | Presumably he had a good reason for being late (6) |
| MARTYRDOM | A good reason for being late? (9) |
| LIONCUBS | Dressing up for function at foundation with junior reporters - presumably they have their pride (4,4) |
| CHOIR | Presumably they have something to sing about (5) |
| AGROUND | A good reason for being stranded (7) |
| CETACEA | Presumably, they have a whale of a time with accountant hiding alien expert (7) |
| HELLHOLE | Presumably, they have a fire drill down there and of course it's an eyesore (8) |
| OPEN | Cage, composer appearing in month - where reason for being late remains unknown? (4,7) |
| VERDICT | Cage, composer appearing in month - where reason for being late remains unknown? (4,7) |
| EPICURES | Gourmets, they have good taste (8) |
| GROUNDS | Keeps airman from flying for good reasons (7) |
| WELLGROUNDED | Based on good reasons - like a good electrical earth (4,8) |
| NOSERAGS | Those are for runners with good reasons to fail (4,4) |
| CAUSES | Sauces stirred for good reasons (6) |
| EXCUSES | Justifications made for being late or forgetting homework for example |
| ONSOLIDGROUND | Have good reason to build on strong foundations (2,5,6) |
