| INFLUENCER | Scruffy Uncle Fin, with hesitation, is a trendsetter (10) |
| AMBER | A doctor's hesitation is a warning sign |
| BELLWETHER | In political elections, what is a seat that has historically been a trendsetter? (10) |
| TRIGGERFISH | Brightly-coloured fish of tropical and temperate seas, with a compressed body and a prominent first dorsal fin with two or three spines (11) |
| ANGLER | The - fish has a long spiny dorsal fin with which it lures its prey (6) |
| FOP | Fellow has to work ___ being a trendsetter (3) |
| LED | Was a trendsetter |
| ATAPREMIUM | A primate mobilised with little sign of hesitation is in great demand (2,1,7) |
| PATHFINDER | Trendsetter plotted fad in Penrith (10) |
| GROOMER | Newly-wed with hesitation is one building relationship with youngster (7) |
| OPENER | Frank, with hesitation, is the first performer (6) |
| CLUMSIEST | Most inept class, with hesitation, is backing establishment (9) |
| CUMAT | Ballet step with hesitation is performed in 'Cats'? (5) |
| QUANTUM | Over half quantity with hesitation is smallest quantity! (7) |
| BUNT | Overweight schoolboy without hesitation is hit with head |
| TRIES | Terrier without hesitation is one having a go |
| BUNKUM | Bed, with little hesitation, is rubbish! (6) |
| LINGERER | Heather with repeated hesitation is one who loiters (8) |
| ADDER | I say further, such hesitation is the mark of a snake |
| PIONEER | One on pier with trendsetter (7) |
