| EARLIERON | Sierra Leone, troubled but without the extremes previously |
| YESTERDAY | Beatles' song on the album Help! recorded by Paul McCartney with a string quartet, but without the other members of the group (9)yesterday |
| LASERTAG | Game like paintball, but without the paint or the balls |
| ORMOLU | Gold leaf Norma sold, but without the wrappings |
| WAY | Sweaty but without the odd style (3) |
| THRUSTS | Fencing maneuvers that are like lunges but without the foot movement |
| ABLE | Can be suitable, but without the smart gear! (4) |
| PLUTO | Creature who resembles Goofy, but without the gift of speech |
| ONTHEMONEY | Exactly right, but without the blood? |
| JUDICIOUS | A lot of gravy, very tasty, but without the Spanish sage |
| DISTRESSED | Troubled, but died keeping weight down (10) |
| WELLADVISED | We lived with lads, troubled but sensible |
| AGITATED | Emotionally troubled, but campaigned (8) |
| GENUINE | Ingenue troubled but sincere (7) |
| SEDATE | Seated, troubled, but now relaxed (6) |
| INFUNDIBULATE | For a laugh, stretch stocking but without the end becoming hollow and tapering |
| AIRPORT | Where to take off for a trip, perhaps, but without the noisy start (7) |
| URSINE | Like the bear in Russia, raised on the borders of Sierra Leone (6) |
| LEONE | The unit of currency of Sierra Leone |
| SUSUS | The West African people of Sierra Leone and Guinea (5) |
