| STRIPCARTOON | Procrastination, though not in a funny set of pictures |
| DRIP | Fall, though not in a big way, for a bore (4) |
| XRAYS | Set of pictures at a dentist's |
| MOODBOARD | Set of pictures curated to capture a vibe |
| FREEWHEELING | Carefree, though not in cycling gear |
| SURPRISINGLY | Grisly pun Sir Dicky makes in a funny way (12) |
| INTERRUPTION | Procrastination |
| FOOTDRAGGING | Procrastination |
| PARAG | Who hit six consecutive sixes, though not in the same over, in a game in IPL 2025? (5) |
| BESTBEFOREDATE | A guarantee of freshness, though not in the matchmaking business? |
| LITRE | Unit of liquid capacity (though not in the UK of beer) (5) |
| PESO | Currency in eight countries (though not in its country of origin) |
| DINGBATS | Calm in recession round northern Britain, though not in Australia! |
| EIDER | Girl spoken of, though not in Scotland, duck |
| BOTTLENECK | Hold-up, though not in the supply of booze |
| TAHITI | Pacific island takes a blow during tsunami, though not in the middle |
| MAKESOMEONESDAY | Cause great delight, though not in hours of darkness? |
| SHINOFBEEF | Fishy fishbone fine, though not in joint of meat (4,2,4) |
| VIRTUALLY | In effect, though not in fact |
| CONVERSE | Talk, though not in favour of poetry (8) |
