| OPENANDSHUTCASE | Quickly take violin out? No problem for Holmes |
| GLADIOLI | Good boy takes violin out of its case and blossoms (8) |
| MOE | Greene who said, "The Corleone Family wants to buy me out? No, I buy you out, you don't buy me out." |
| PLAYTHING | Freedom to hit out? No good for pawn (9) |
| STRAYED | Wandered off to get the old violin out (7) |
| STRINGBANE | Leaving a violin out in the rain, e.g.? |
| NOAHSARK | Animal sanctuary for a shark? No problem (5,3) |
| NOTABOTHER | No breath to refresh? No problem, as we say. (3,1,6) |
| UNWRITTEN | Winter nut is spelt out? No (9) |
| STRIKER | One who's out? No, he's still batting |
| ELITIST | Is it let out? No, it's letting the best in (7) |
| CONGRATULATIONS | Drag consultation out? No Democrat gets kudos (15) |
| DETRIMENTAL | Let tried man get sorted out? No: he's unsuitable! (11) |
| ADVANTAGE | Get a vandal sorted out? No large benefit (9) |
| PLAINSAILING | No problem (for yachtsman?) (5,7) |
| INSOMNIA | No problem for top minion, as arranged (8) |
| CASHFLOW | Conservative flourished in a display ___ no problem for a successful businessman? (4,4) |
| HIKER | No problem for lift-seeker: he'll give one |
| REFUSAL | No problem for a show-jumper |
| NEWCOMER | Boatman accepted into crew: no problem for a beginner (8) |
