| ACTUARIES | Risk assessors do something with figures essentially, then sign (9) |
| TAXSHELTERS | Real estate assessors do this |
| SAYONARA | Utter dross, essentially, then hurried back initially absent for so long (8) |
| UNSEEN | Hidden figures, essentially five bridge players (6) |
| DOLLS | Action figures, essentially |
| LOUSY | Callous yobs essentially so? |
| PERSEPHONE | Underworld figure, essentially, with huge quantity of acid |
| DOLL | Action figure, essentially |
| REVERSING | Changing direction, vicar? Hesitate, then sign off (9) |
| VULCANISE | Vain clues must be destroyed ___ do something with the rubber! (9) |
| CUTITFINE | Do something with little time to spare - fettucini, possibly |
| LOWIMPACT | Left before old weakling gets to do something with little effect |
| PHONEITIN | Do something with minimal effort: 3 wds. |
| EXAMINERS | Assessors cut back with diggers (9) |
| HORSE | Risk assessors welcome soldiers 15D? (5) |
| SAFETYMATCHES | Competitions between risk assessors? - Strike a light! (6,7) |
| SOA | Risk assessors' group, initially |
| ACTUARY | Risk assessor's bill prior to second part of month (7) |
| AEROGRAM | Answer with blood: write it up, then sign the letter |
| SCAB | Opera cuts to bite, initially, then sign of wound healing |