| PLASTERED | Quietly went in van, carrying bloomer, the worse for wear (9) |
| PLUNDERED | Quietly went in front, keeping French and German articles looted (9) |
| CASTLED | Players went in van, having defended king (7) |
| LEGEND | Notorious character was in van carrying dope (6) |
| AIRHEAD | Idiot in van carrying old taxmen |
| LILYWHITE | Pure bloomer the colour of snow (4-5) |
| GAFFER | Superior bloomer, the ultimate from baker (6) |
| GAFFE | Bloomer the boss shortened (5) |
| OUTATHEEL | Looking the worse for wear in public ___ could be the ale! (3,2,4) |
| WEATHERED | Survived the storm the worse for wear (9) |
| MOTHEATEN | The team on a bender appeared much the worse for wear (4-5) |
| CRAPULOUS | Curl up with a soup, being the worse for wear (9) |
| UNSCATHED | Having avoided injury, none the worse for wear |
| BROKEEVEN | Wound up none the worse for wear |
| UNSCARRED | None the worse for wear, emotionally |
| INTHEWARS | Hurt or knocked about; worse for wear (2,3,4) |
| GRAF | Upset, much the worse for wear, one's out for the count |
| PLAYDOWN | Quietly went for a rest? Don't exaggerate |
| THREADBARE | Article admits study in courtroom is the worse for wear (10) |
| SETSAIL | Leave shore when the scenery's looking the worse for wear? (3,4) |