| BEMUSING | Recurrent problem person admits is puzzling |
| MISRULE | Stubborn person admits is right to govern badly (7) |
| MODULUS | Absolute value is recurrent problem, with board game involved (7) |
| WOBURN | Abbey having recurrent problem during present time (6) |
| LONGFACED | Dismal, like ever-recurrent problems? |
| PHEASANT | Unsophisticated person admits hothead is game (8) |
| CHITCHAT | Problem, queen possibly admits, is gossip (4-4) |
| POSER | Problem that is puzzling or confusing. (5) |
| LOTION | Silly person admits backing it for cream (6) |
| TOPER | Blotto, person admits being inebriate |
| PROTRUDE | The prissy person admits corruption could stick out (8) |
| MISPLACED | Doctor admits is on location in Lost temporarily (9) |
| SCRUTABLE | Wine's vintage, regular admits, is no secret (9) |
| DIVERSIONARY | Account that Daily Record admits is misleading |
| SKETCHY | Cut broadcaster admits is inadequate (7) |
| PARTISAN | Beautiful creation Pisan admits is leaning to one side |
| RESTRICTED | Weak person admits it's harsh one can't get in here (10) |
| TSUNAMIS | Up the street, heard second person admit fellow, on reflection, is overwhelming, crushing everything in their path |
| ENIGMATIC | Note I'm acting strangely, which is puzzling (9) |
| ENIGMATISTS | General manager, at first opening in French, is puzzling people |
