| LETOFFSTEAM | Scotsman for instance did it to get rid of surplus energy (3,3,5) |
| PERFORMER | Dancer, for instance, did exercise with redhead earlier |
| RODENTS | Rats, for instance, do appear to get stern (7) |
| CAPITAL | Rome, for instance, do better than most of Italy (7) |
| CLEARANCESALE | The vending of goods at reduced prices, often to get rid of surplus stock (9,4) |
| EXTRACT | Get rid of surplus weight (7) |
| ERASER | Writers use it to get rid of unwanted characters |
| SUIT | Possibly clubs frantically use it to get rid of drug (4) |
| EXERCISE | Do it to get fit (8) |
| EVOLVE | Pokemon do it to get stronger |
| NOSEOUT | It's not about point-to-point in France where someone might do it to get out of tight space (4,3) |
| INTAKEVALVE | An outlet for surplus energy, perhaps (6,5) |
| FACTORYSHOP | Producer's retail outlet for discount sales of surplus stock (7,4) |
| OVERBALANCE | Topple because of surplus, perhaps (11) |
| PAYINTEREST | Do it to moneylenders, soaking in spa for an eternity? (3,8) |
| CLEARANCE | The amount of room to spare for the disposal of surplus goods(9) |
| OCTAVE | Future Emperor trades Scotsman for English series of notes (6) |
| OVERPOWER | Surplus energy used to subdue? (9) |
| CURRIED | Rider, you see, did it to his horse |
| CULPRITS | They did it to Liverpool initially in Cup with reverse move (8) |
