| UNNERVING | Running off is concealing energy and very bad for confidence (9) |
| PENNYDREADFUL | Writer (new, unknown, and very bad) for old comic? |
| PACEMAKER | Negotiator concealing energy is leading athlete (9) |
| STAFFER | High-flier full of energy and very loud upset someone at work |
| EXECRABLE | Former city mob, half-hearted and very bad (9) |
| ATROCIOUS | It's very bad for you, splitting coir so roughly (9) |
| ASSURANCE | Word for confidence, whether referring to an indemnity, one's ability or salvation, a pledge of support, a property or, formerly, a betrothal (9) |
| INAMORATA | What a Roman is concealing about female lover (9) |
| HAIRSTYLE | Distribution of lather is concealing variable result of salon treatment (9) |
| PRESIDENT | Leader here is concealing identity (9) |
| THEOCRATS | People having religious authority that is concealing corrupt core |
| AFFLUENCE | Complaint that a criminal is concealing wealth |
| HERMITAGE | Retreat that is concealing means of identification to the east of small island |
| ISLANDERS | Group from Majorca perhaps is concealing false charges |
| BALLOFWAX | Affair? 28 13 week bachelor is concealing kiss |
| IGNORAMUS | One knowing nothing of what Signora Mussolini is concealing |
| GODFATHER | Farm worker mostly is concealing sources of dairy feed, boss |
| PRINCETON | Case in college covered, keep running off copies for university (9) |
| TREATISES | Cryptic setter is concealing answer papers |
| INSURGENT | Rebel is concealing name, demanding attention |
