| UNUSUAL | Santa Claus, unused to hold-up of what's out of the ordinary (7) |
| GORY | So grisly showing much of what's out of circulation? |
| SHADE | What's out of the sun? (5) |
| TIPOFTHEICEBERG | On the surface it's merely a heads up of what's really going down (3,2,3,7) |
| EYELINER | Make-up of what sounds like an Apple boat! (8) |
| ATOMS | A molecule is made up of what? (5) |
| THECHOP | What out-of-favour minister may be lined up for ___ ambassador to Switzerland, in senior position (3,4) |
| NOTEPAD | Computer found after hold up of college flat (7) |
| SETBACK | Hold-up of fixed support (7) |
| SAHARAN | African, unused to water, has capsized out of trim yacht |
| BOLSTER | Hold up of potted lobster |
| NEWTOWN | Unused to outskirts of Welwyn Garden City? (3,4) |
| SLIPPER | Comfortable footwear for one unused to going on ice (7) |
| UNDERSCORE | It's beneath character to highlight what out-of-form striker will do (10) |
| OFFPISTE | What's out of step if one goes downhill here? |
| FABULOUS | What's out of usual about book? It's extraordinary |
| COUNTRYCOUSIN | A rural relative is one unused to the ways of town (7,6) |
| DELAY | Remove railway tracks, apparently causing hold-up of train? (5) |
| ACTOFGOD | What "out" is often included in the wording of an insurance policy? (3,2,3) |
| DELAYS | Hold ups of more than 48 hours around eastern lake (6) |
