| POUNCE | Puma at first, then snow leopard, attack (6) |
| SWOONS | So snow drifts are why one faints? (6) |
| LEOPARD | Terrible ordeal homing puma at first - that cat's wild! (7) |
| ADIDAS | Sportswear corporation based, like Puma, at Herzogenaurach, Germany (6) |
| OUNCE | Leopard attack not begun (5) |
| LUCIO | - - - Cinti, Puma at London Irish (5) |
| FRIGID | Fine at first, then harsh and cold (6) |
| INSIST | Inch closer to lights at first, then put your foot down (6) |
| FRISKY | Like lambs in spring, fresh at first then hairy (6) |
| QUEASY | Quick at first, then simple, and squeamish (6) |
| CLEAVE | Divide country at first, then disappear (6) |
| DRONGO | Doctor No rejected Grammy at first, then Oscar -the idiot! (6) |
| ATTACK | Show aggression at first then change course (6) |
| INDIGO | Kind of Blue - improvised at first, then doing changes (6) |
| ENDEAR | Make more attractive posterior: lop off slice at first, then swap sides (6) |
| GALLOP | Ride fast, going away at first - then head back |
| ARGENT | Cannot be accepting gold at first, then silver |
| BRAINY | Bright blue at first, then with dark clouds? |
| CROUCH | Prepare for spring cleaning religiously at first - then it's painful! |
| SEPOYS | Indian soldiers spy enemies at first - so cunning (6) |