| PANTOUM | Ravel movement seasonal production presented with hesitation? (7) |
| MINIMUM | Smallest musical note presented with hesitation (7) |
| ACHRISTMASCAROL | Actor claims rash ruined seasonal production (1,9,5) |
| PASSION | Doctoring a son's payslip for seasonal productions (7,5) |
| PLAYS | Doctoring a son's payslip for seasonal productions (7,5) |
| TRAINER | Mode of transport used with hesitation ? coach (7) |
| ERRATUM | The queen meeting deserter with hesitation ? that's a mistake (7) |
| TERRIER | Dog entering a German city with hesitation? (7) |
| QUARTER | Two pints had with hesitation? Half a pint would be such a fraction of that! (7) |
| CUMULUS | Copper with shortage of desire, full of hesitation? A type wet inside (7) |
| DOCKERS | Did they once find work at some ports, with little hesitation? (7) |
| WHISKER | Endless drink leads to hesitation? The smallest amount (7) |
| MODICUM | Rocker's rival in charge has bit of hesitation? A small amount (7) |
| STANDIN | Subway rent a new restaurant without hesitation? (5-2) |
| WINEGUM | Sweet triumph over, for example, hesitation? (4,3) |
| AEROSOL | Mister Solo shot after a little hesitation? |
| PERUSED | Studied 'Introduction to Plato' with hesitation? Not new! (7) |
| CHEAPER | Fellow accepts sweetheart with hesitation? It's not so dear (7) |
| SPENDERS | Shoppers pay out with hesitation? Sure, just to start with! (8) |
| NOSWEAT | What topless person has without hesitation? It's a walk in the park (2,5) |