| MAINROADS | Sad Roman I managed to build highways (4,5) |
| LIEINWAIT | I want Eli! I managed to prepare for ambush (3,2,4) |
| INSPIRING | In Spring, I managed to be quite encouraging (9) |
| INVISIBLE | Bishop going into sin and evil - I managed to get out of sight (9) |
| ASIAMINOR | Historical land in area is Roman, I suspect (4,5) |
| INAMORATA | Upset at a Roman, I found a girlfriend (9) |
| WASEGOOSE | Originally, would seeing that Roman "I", and very big "E", do for printers? |
| INTRANSIT | I managed during tricky stint going from place to place (2,7) |
| SPIRITUAL | "It's Paul, right" I managed. "Divine!" (9) |
| EMPIRICAL | Race with limp? I managed, as proved in trial (9) |
| ERADICATE | Knock out the best, boxing man I managed (9) |
| ELIMINATE | Knock out the best, boxing man I managed (9) |
| TERRORISE | Bully, entertainer on vacation visiting resort I managed (9) |
| ORWELLIAN | 14-down duck sound I managed to suppress (9) |
| TOPMYTEESHOT | "First, I managed to ___ all of thirty yards." |
| SKIM | From the cask I managed to remove the cream (4) |
| IRAN | I managed to see the country |
| DEBILITATE | Young lady with a title I managed to tire (10) |
| SUPERIMPOSE | Wonderful poems I managed to put on top (11) |
| KIM | Book in desk I managed to hide |
