| ARCHFIEND | Satan's chief aim, ensnaring frail innocents, primarily |
| ALIBI | A party innocent, primarily - as has this? |
| LEECH | Old doctor with lust ensnaring nurse, finally (5) |
| ECONOMISE | Frenetic come-on, that is ensnaring second husband |
| TURGENEV | Dubious venture ensnaring good writer |
| CONSOLIDATED | United cheats, getting on, ensnaring one with appointment |
| TRUCULENT | Aggressive dealings, say, fast ensnaring university |
| ENVIOUS | Venus wickedly ensnaring one with love and with jealousy |
| FEMMEFATALE | Woman ensnaring endless chaps with lots of dough |
| IMAGO | Eg monarch finally seen as villain ensnaring maiden |
| GALLIVANT | Seek pleasure, having good time ensnaring completely terrible ruler (9) |
| AMANDA | One girl or another ensnaring fellow |
| MUMMER | Three maidens having little hesitation in ensnaring university actor |
| ETHEL | Slippery type heartlessly ensnaring the woman |
| INHABIT | Live in, soon ensnaring husband |
| NESTLING | Trap by heather ensnaring second little bird |
| BOWLINES | Knots in climbing plants ensnaring bird |
| BANKNOTE | Money a cause of evil, ensnaring group of people |
| BEGINNER | Drink ensnaring another new and inexperienced person |
| BOBBYSOXER | Young American female, fighter ensnaring British boys surprisingly |
