| BLURTOUT | Say without thinking (2 wds.) |
| HORSESENSE | Sound thinking (2 wds.) |
| IFONLY | Start of some wishful thinking (2 wds.) |
| NOBRAINER | Number in bar tipsy with little hesitation? It needs minimal thinking (2-7) |
| BLURT | Say without thinking, with "out" |
| BLURTS | Says without thinking |
| IMPLY | Say without saying, say |
| NOHOPE | Refusal for comedian Bob, say, without any chance of success? (2,4) |
| IDEA | I dare say, without Ray's suggestion (4) |
| ABRIDGE | Shorten, a book say, without losing the sense (7) |
| STUDIO | Ernest, say, without us in the workroom |
| REELOFF | Dance away, say, without apparent effort (4,3) |
| CAPER | Capability, say, without lands to frolic (5) |
| PARTISANS | First bit, say, without supporters (9) |
| HEEDING | Attending to empty house, say, without commotion (7) |
| PRONTO | See other side welcoming Weasley, say, without hesitation (6) |
| EAT | Devour steak, say, without a starter (3) |
| MARTINU | Framing paintings, say, without short composer (7) |
| GLISSANDI | Moves from A to B, say, without stopping |
| FUYUNG | Utterly gutted to have chopped chanterelles, say, without sauce |
