| APOLOGIES | Regretful expressions for offence or failure (9) |
| APOLOGY | Regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure (7) |
| ALAS | Taking most of the salad back with a regretful expression |
| SIN | Related to "guilty", a word for a transgression of the divine law, such as stealing or coveting; or, a misdeed, offence or wrongdoing generally (3) |
| GUILT | Remorse, feeling responsible for an offence or action (5) |
| CULPRIT | The person responsible for a particular offence or misdeed (7) |
| AFFRONT | Soldier tackling two fellows, or picked up for offence? |
| TERMS | Expressions for legal periods? (5) |
| DICTIONS | Expressions for tonics I'd concocted (8) |
| HUGS | See 18A. Affectionate expressions for Spooner's lice? (8) |
| BEAR | Affectionate expressions for Spooner's lice? (8) |
| PERIPHRASES | Round-about expressions for heirs, papers use (11) |
| IRONIES | Expressions for humorous effect |
| TAS | Colloquial expressions for thanks? (3) |
| CROSSWORDS | Angry expressions for which solutions are needed (10) |
| ESSAY | Tips on expressions, for instance, in written composition (5) |
| SWIM | A natatorial act referred to, with its opposite "sink", in a phrase alluding to success or failure; a condition of dizziness, giddiness or swoon; or, any gliding, graceful or smooth motion (4) |
| ABET | Encourage and support in an offence or an offender |
| MIFF | Take offence or put in a bad mood (4) |
| WEAPON | Instrument of offence or defence |
