| WELLER | Sam, it seems, is comparatively healthy (6) |
| ASFIT | Comparatively healthy |
| MASTIFF | The dog, Sam. It can by very noisy (7) |
| UNCLE | The Andrews Sisters sang of The Boogie Woogie Bugler Of Company B, "They made him blow a bugle for his ... Sam; It really brought him down because he could not jam" |
| TALLOW | Everybody in drag, it seems, is fat (6) |
| DRAGEE | The person pulled, it seems, is sweet (6) |
| MIRAGE | Road rage, it seems, is just an illusion (6) |
| RABBIT | Peter, it seems, is a rodent about to gnaw his bib! (6) |
| STASIS | First of all, some tabloid, appallingly shabby it seems is where circulation has dropped to zero (6) |
| SADDER | Small snake is comparatively low (6) |
| RUDDER | Steering aid is comparatively rough around start of day (6) |
| GRIPER | Grouch is comparatively mellow after golf (6) |
| UGLIER | Girl involved with EU is comparatively unattractive (6) |
| CAGIER | Detailed Grecian bust is comparatively tight-lipped (6) |
| DOPIER | Party by coastal structure is comparatively stupid (6) |
| LOOSER | Though having no score, the loser is comparatively relaxed (6) |
| TWOBIT | Brace is comparatively cheap (3-3) |
| GLOWER | To scowl, it may seem, is a brilliant thing! (6) |
| EYEOPENER | E, it seems, is a source of wonder (3-6) |
| UNIVERSE | Just one poem, it seems, is all there is |
