| ATTENTIVE | Put wine in case without top, being careful (9) |
| PORTLIEST | Having largest pot, I dipped into wine in case |
| CLARINET | Instrument put wine outside home |
| LAYDOWNTHELAW | Put wine aside to keep, and the police will be dictatorial (3,4,3,3) |
| HEARTFELT | Outrageously flatter the man at the top -- being sincere? (9) |
| OBSCENEST | Outside broadcast settings go over the top, being most disgusting (9) |
| SKINTIGHT | Hard-up to hit out about girls top being clinging (9) |
| UNWORLDLY | Worn dull ensemble with your top, being naive |
| VADEMECUM | Group of biologists enter void without top-class guide |
| BOILINGPOINT | At which one sees red lion in big top being trained (7,5) |
| GLOOPY | Like a fruitcake, top being good and sticky |
| EDGED | Trimmed privet, top being cut by daughter |
| HEARTY | Raunchy husband rises to top, being enthusiastic |
| ABLE | Enough skill to supply herald with black, top being removed (4) |
| TATTERED | Time was important, scrubbing top being worn (8) |
| PICKY | Choose your top, being fussy |
| MEEKEST | Yours truly to seek out tank top, being most unassuming |
| TEARY | Rip your top, being emotional |
| MASTERMINDING | Captain being careful and expertly steering (13) |
| THOROUGH | Nothing admitted to by being careful |
