| POISED | Sat around Porirua Centre showing composure (6) |
| PLIMMERTON | Northern suburb of Porirua (10) |
| MYHEARTWILLGOON | Porirua, New Zealand, has recently been plagued by gangs blasting this Celine Dion song all night long; her high treble voice shows off their cars' powerful speakers |
| PALLOR | Mate left work centre showing unhealthy colour (6) |
| APLOMB | A quiet learner with old doctor showing composure (6) |
| BANANA | A large handkerchief with a hole in the middle showing a fruit (6) |
| POISE | Sit around one showing composure |
| SPECTRE | Gamble on half the centre showing spirit (7) |
| TASTE | Head of state moves to centre, showing discrimination |
| TENACITY | After tax rises American banking centre showing resolve |
| EMERGENCYROOM | Treatment centre showing mercy with more gone, sadly |
| FLICKER | Airman touring a rocket centre showing little activity (7) |
| DISCERNMENT | Engineer minds centre showing shrewdness (11) |
| CURRACH | Secures straps archly at the centre showing craft |
| EXOTICA | Old coat wrapped around his middle showing interesting things (7) |
| SANGFROID | Performed for one day, possibly showing composure (9) |
| NONCHALANT | Halt cannon shot, showing composure |
| PRESENCEOFMIND | Pen-friend comes running, showing composure (8,2,4) |
| SELFPOSSESSION | Oddly left group of friends in meeting, showing composure (4-10) |
| SELFCONFIDENTLY | Doctor offends client extremely loudly, showing composure (4,11) |
