| REFACE | Repair wall front but not top |
| FALLENSHORT | He has changed on all fronts, but not gone far enough (6,5) |
| LIMB | Member sees mount, but not top (4) |
| POPLAR | Well-liked but not top-class tree (6) |
| ORDER | Rank skirt, but not top (5) |
| HACKS | Possibly works on log cabins, but not top part |
| OWNS | Has academic cloaks but not top (4) |
| PASTA | Bow ties, but not top hats |
| SUBLIME | Exalted but not top-quality fruit (7) |
| DONATELLO | Renaissance man's gift — spinning toy, but not top |
| ANGIE | Rolling Stones song ___ big hit but not top, that is (5) |
| EAGLET | Baby bird - as some say, lift it not at the front but at the back |
| EETEAE | Baby bird - as some say, lift it not at the front but at the back |
| IDLED | I had been in front, but was running slowly (5) |
| LEASHED | He's out in front but unable to run freely |
| PRESIDE | Live quietly in the front, but take the chair (7) |
| BADDEBT | Madly dabbed the front, but it can't be recovered |
| LEADING | In front but poorly aligned |
| EXILED | Eastern team were in front, but were expelled (6) |
| AILED | After first-class start was in front, but was ill (5) |
